Autodesk Backburner is a free software application packaged with 3DS Max, Flame, Maya and a range of other Autodesk products.
AutoCAD, from Autodesk and first released in 1982, is a powerful Computer Aided Design tool. It was, and still is, often considered the standard for CAD tools. Primarily for the IBM PC platform, it was ported to x86 machines with higher video resolutions such as the Zenith Z-100 and NEC APC. Intermittently, versions for the Macintosh appeared. Later versions use a dongle copy protection.
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This is an M68k native port of AutoCAD for the Apple Macintosh. Itwas one of only three versions released for early Macintoshcomputers. The Macintosh platform port was plagued with problems andlagged behind the DOS and Unix versions.
Version 12 for Macintosh features vastly improved UI integration and more speed increases. Release 12 was the last version for early Macintosh computers. AutoCAD was not revived on the Macintosh platform until Apple started using Intel CPUs and Mac OS X.
Installation instructions
This version requires at least an 68881 FPU.
To run on a 68k Macintosh without an FPU, obtain and install theproduct 'Software FPU'. To try running on a PPC Macintosh obtain andinstall the product 'PowerFPU'.
Not copy protected. No serial key needed.
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Autodesk Backburner is a free software application packaged with 3DS Max, Flame, Maya and a range of other Autodesk products. It acts as the queue manager for background and distributed network processing tasks, allowing these tasks to be performed on one or more computers while keeping the main Autodesk program functions available for use. In setups with multiple networked machines, Backburner lets you render images more quickly and efficiently by breaking the job into smaller parts.
Compatible Software
Autodesk Backburner 2013 can be used by a range of Autodesk applications, including Flint, Flame, Inferno, Smoke and Flare 3D and effects tools, as well as 3DS Max, Wiretap Central, Backdraft Conform and Maya. The Lustre digital grading system, Linux-based Burn network processing tool, and Cleaner file compression utilities also use Backburner to speed up rendering and provide distributed processing functions.
Primary Benefits
On its own, even a short animation at high definition can take hours or even days to render. Autodesk Backburner allows you to relegate this process to the background while continuing to work on other material. When you have multiple machines available, it also breaks the job down into several pieces, sending those pieces to individual computers and speeding up the render time. If you have only one computer but want the rendering capabilities of multiple machines, you can access Autodesk's subscription-based cloud rendering and storage service.
Backburner Functionality
Backburner is made up of three major components: Backburner Manager, Backburner Web Monitor and the computers, or render notes, on which it is run. The Manager program gets jobs from your client machine, then breaks them down and distributes them to the individual nodes on the network. Backburner Monitor allows you to check job progress from any computer on the network. If an individual node fails, Backburner Manager redistributes it to another computer, ensuring that your job is completed correctly.
Installation Requirements
Autodesk Backburner requires at least Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista to operate correctly, as well as Adobe Flash Player 10 or later for its Web monitor application. The server version of this application is available on Mac computers with Apache HTTP Web server 2.2.3 or later, or on Linux computers running Red Hat Enterprise Edition with Apache server version 2.0.59 or later. To use Backburner Manager on a “render farm,” or group of networked computers for rendering images, you also need a dedicated workstation that will not be used for rendering.
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