{"id":981,"date":"2024-11-06T18:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T18:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/?page_id=981"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:59:54","slug":"vred-cluster-rendering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/rendering-at-ccs\/vred-cluster-rendering\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0VRED Cluster Rendering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request Cluster Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before using VRED Cluster Manager, you need access. Please email <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@ccsdetroit.edu?subject=Cluster%20Rendering%20Access&amp;body=Please%20add%20me%20as%20a%20user%20in%20the%20VRED%20Cluster%20Manager.%20\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">helpdesk@ccsdetroit.edu<\/a> to request access.  Simply state you need to be added to the VRED cluster manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing Your Files and Submitting a Job to VRED Cluster Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in<\/strong> to a Windows computer with VRED access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare Your Files<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong> and go to <strong>This PC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>R: drive<\/strong>.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" class=\"wp-image-992\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a new folder named with your CCS username (e.g., &#8220;jdoe&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy your file and any required supporting files into this folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open VRED<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch <strong>VRED Professional<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the <strong>File<\/strong> menu, open your VRED file from your folder on the R: drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access Cluster Manager<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>Rendering<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Cluster Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the login window, enter:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Server<\/strong>: 172.24.128.105<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Username<\/strong>: Enter your CCS username.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Login<\/strong>.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"182\" class=\"wp-image-995\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-1.jpg 413w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 85vw, 250px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Configure Render Settings<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After logging in, the Cluster Manager window opens\u2014close it temporarily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Rendering &gt; Render Settings<\/strong> and adjust your settings.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"760\" class=\"wp-image-996\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-2.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-2-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-2-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-2-768x1167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-2-1011x1536.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip<\/strong>: Render one frame locally to check your settings and make adjustments if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit Your Job<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When satisfied with your settings, click <strong>Send to Cluster Queue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your job is now submitted for rendering.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"285\" class=\"wp-image-997\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-3-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/2022-12-02-ITS-vred_cluster_rendering-3-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking the Status of Your Render in VRED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log into a Computer<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use any computer at Taubman, Ford, or on the VDI with access to the VRED application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open VRED Professional<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch VRED Pro and log into <strong>Cluster Manager<\/strong> with IP 172.24.128.105 and your CCS username.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check Job Status<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>Jobs<\/strong> tab, if your file shows <strong>100%<\/strong> in the Progress field, your render is complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download the Rendered File<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a folder on an external USB drive to store your rendered frames.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>disk icon<\/strong> next to the \u201c100%\u201d indicator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When prompted, navigate to the folder on your USB drive and click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note<\/strong>: Ensure you select the correct folder on your USB device; once downloaded, files are no longer accessible in Cluster Manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once downloaded, the job will disappear from the render queue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Request Cluster Access Before using VRED Cluster Manager, you need access. Please email helpdesk@ccsdetroit.edu to request access. Simply state you need to be added to the VRED cluster manager. Preparing Your Files and Submitting a Job to VRED Cluster Manager Checking the Status of Your Render in VRED Once downloaded, the job will disappear from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/rendering-at-ccs\/vred-cluster-rendering\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8221;\u00a0VRED Cluster Rendering&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":146,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-981","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/author\/sevans\/","display_name":"Sean Evans"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 1 year ago","modified":"Updated 12 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on November 6, 2024","modified":"Updated on April 21, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on November 6, 2024 6:24 pm","modified":"Updated on April 21, 2025 2:59 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=981"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1059,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/981\/revisions\/1059"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}