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From: Stefan Viljoen
Subject: Auto sub-sectioner for multi-core renders?
Date: 15 Sep 2005 02:24:06
Message: <43291385@news.povray.org>

Hi all

I know about PVM-pov for utilizing multiple machines in a render, but can it
be applied to rendering a scene on a multi-core machine?

If not, is there any other utility that allows one to automatically split a
Povray render across two or more virtual CPU's? I. e. divide the screen by
two, one half to each processor, and if one finishes first, redivide the
remaining portion, etc. - but on one physical machine, with no network
involved to communicate (this is apparently what PVMPov relies on?)

Any replies appreciated!

Thanks...
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Stefan Viljoen
Software Support Technician / Programmer
Polar Design Solutions

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From: Warp
Subject: Re: Auto sub-sectioner for multi-core renders?
Date: 15 Sep 2005 06:01:40
Message: <43294684@news.povray.org>

Stefan Viljoen <spamnot@ <removethis>polard.com> wrote:
> If not, is there any other utility that allows one to automatically split a
> Povray render across two or more virtual CPU's?

  Actually yes. It's called POV-Ray 3.7.

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                                                          - Warp

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From: Stefan Viljoen
Subject: Re: Auto sub-sectioner for multi-core renders?
Date: 15 Sep 2005 11:05:45
Message: <43298dc8@news.povray.org>

Warp spake:

> Stefan Viljoen <spamnot@ <removethis>polard.com> wrote:
>> If not, is there any other utility that allows one to automatically split
>> a Povray render across two or more virtual CPU's?
> 
>   Actually yes. It's called POV-Ray 3.7.
> 

Hmm - fancy that.

-- 
Stefan Viljoen
Software Support Technician / Programmer
Polar Design Solutions

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