Script developped for the Artfx Montpellier renderfarm.
The purpose of this script is to prevent a heavy render from monopolizing the renderfarm for too long. The strategy adopted is to spread the rendering out over time by regularly recalculating a machine limit. The script is designed to be used as a pre-task and post-task script.
The event serves as an interface for setting script parameters. In Deadline, go to Tools>Configure Event Plugins.
- Users who can use the script.
- The percentage of the workers the job is authorized to use.
In our example, if the farm has 450 workers available and the percentage is 30%, the job's machine limit is set to 135.