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• Installation and Setup

  • How to set up your network for Smedge
  • Installing Smedge
  • Configuring Smedge
    • Specifying a dedicated server
    • Advanced port configuration
    • Behind a firewall
  • Uninstalling Smedge

• Using Smedge

  • The Way of Smedge

    • The Smedge Interface
    • Clients and Servers
    • Jobs
    • Packets

  • The Smedge Client

    • Client Settings
    • Smedge Options
    • Configuring Smedge across your network
    • Other Smedge configurations

  • The Smedge Job

    • Submitting a Job
      • Extra Parameters
      • Loading/Saving a job and Repeats
      • Command Line Interface
      • Drag and Drop
      • Submitting a bunch of jobs with the same settings at one time
    • The Job Lifespan
      • Viewing the a job's history
      • The Check Frames Window
      • Changing job priority
      • Changing job pool
      • Stopping a job
    • Saved Job Information
      • After a Packet
      • After a Job
    • Other Cool Stuff
      • Job IDs
      • Job Files

  • The Smedge Packet

    • The Packet Lifespan
    • Stopping Packets
    • Viewing the Rendering Frame
    • Viewing the Output
    • Packet Options

  • Pools

  • Smedge Globals

    • Overview
    • Maximum Failure Counts
    • Defaults
    • Maximum Product Usage
    • Factory Defaults

  • Instant Messages

  Products Available To Render

  • Generic Scripts
  • Maya (6.0+)
  • MentalRay for Maya (6.0+)
  • Maya Vector Renderer (6.0+)
  • Maya Hardware Renderer (6.0+)
  • Maya (5.0 or earlier)
  • MentalRay for Maya (5.0 or earlier)
  • Maya Vector Renderer (5.0 or earlier)
  • Lightwave
  • 3ds max (6.0+)
  • 3ds max (via SFRender)
  • XSI
  • SoftImage
  • MentalRay
  • Houdini
  • Jig
  • Alias Renderer
  • Alias Raytracer
  • Alias Powercaster
  • Alias Powertracer
  • After Effects
  • Shake
  • Digital Fusion
  • Chalice
  • Rayz
  • Air
  • MayaMan
  • imgcvt

• Interface Reference

  • Queue Menu
  • Host Menu
  • View Menu
  • Help Menu

  • The System Tray Icon
  • The Commandline Interface

• Secrets and Security

  • Feature Locking
  • Client Locking
  • Forced Job Settings
  • License Broadcasting
  • Startup Sound
  • Check for Updates
  • Confirm Exit
  • Automatic Hyperthread checking