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Optimize your render with a Custom Slice Number
Using a custom slice number lets one machine render multiple frames while only initializing your project once, saving up to 30% in both render times and costs. Works especially well on faster renders!
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Understanding render priorities
Our priority system has three levels: Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond. The higher the priority, the faster new machines can start working on your projects!
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Connect your entire office to Drop & Render
We offer a robust system for a team of artists to work together. You can monitor and download one another's work efficiently, all without having to disturb them!
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Submit a custom frame range to the farm
Only need to render a sequence of your project, or need to see a couple of specific frames? You can set custom frame lists from right within our plugin!
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Render large still frames with Tile Rendering
Tile rendering splits a single frame amongst multiple machines, letting them work on it at the same time. Each tile is then seamlessly stitched back and delivered as a single frame!
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Estimate render time and costs with Deadline Control
Our plugin's Deadline Control system provides upfront estimates for both render times and costs, letting you know what to expect before you even submit a render!
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Cinema 4D Take Rendering support
Our farm includes native support for Cinema 4D's 'Takes' feature, letting you upload all your project's variations in a single click!
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Optimize your render with a Custom Slice Number
Using a custom slice number lets one machine render multiple frames while only initializing your project once, saving up to 30% in both render times and costs. Works especially well on faster renders!
# cost
# tips
Understanding render priorities
Our priority system has three levels: Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond. The higher the priority, the faster new machines can start working on your projects!
# speed
# priority
Connect your entire office to Drop & Render
We offer a robust system for a team of artists to work together. You can monitor and download one another's work efficiently, all without having to disturb them!
# plugin
# workflow
# teams
Submit a custom frame range to the farm
Only need to render a sequence of your project, or need to see a couple of specific frames? You can set custom frame lists from right within our plugin!
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# tips
Resubmit workflow
Test a few frames first, then resubmit with updated settings straight from the dashboard. Drop & Render reuses caches and dependencies automatically, so you can focus on the final result.
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Connect your entire office to Drop & Render
Invite teammates, assign roles, and keep everyone in sync. Share assets, download results, and work together on the same projects without missing a beat.
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Save time & bandwith by reusing synced assets
Reuse large caches stored on our render farm without downloading them again. A powerful way to save time and bandwidth in your Houdini render workflow.
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Understanding render dependencies
Chain your Houdini nodes the way you like and let Drop & Render handle the order. From parallel jobs to complex dependencies, the HDA adapts to your workflow so everything renders in the right order.
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Customizing your global and per-render settings
Fine-tune your render jobs directly in the HDA. Set frame ranges, test specific frames, and assign priority so you get the results you want, when you need them.
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Understanding asset management
Our asset manager scans your scene and handles all path remapping automatically. Quickly add missing files, skip already-synced assets, and keep uploads fast and hassle-free.
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Optimize your render with a Custom Slice Number
Speed up rendering by setting the right slice value. Reduce overhead, save credits, and get more out of our Houdini render farm.
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