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Quickstart - Houdini

Last updated 7 months ago

1) The first step to using the Render Network is creating an OTOY account with your email address here:

2) Next, you’ll need an .

3) Export your scene as an ORBX and open in Octane Standalone. Watch the tutorial by Render Network Foundation grant recipient Alex Pearce on how to use Octane Standalone to optimize files for use on the Render Network:

4) You can also link your Dropbox or AWS account to your account and have renders sent directly to your cloud storage. Excellent for remote working and having the ability to check on renders on the move!

Render Network with Dropbox:

Render Network with AWS:

Follow our Knowledge base article below to learn how to export an ORBX and render on the Render Network

https://know.rendernetwork.com/getting-started/how-to-get-started/upload-orbx-scene-for-rendering/using-orbx-from-unreal-engine
https://account.otoy.com/user
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