You can't render a .mi2 file with a Maya license. You'll need a mental ray standalone license.
In the past, people could upgrade from a Standalone Softimage license to a Network license by paying the difference. IIRC, that difference was equal to the network license activation fee, and that is what the network license activation fee is for. If you get can get a network license, you'll get the five batch licenses automatically, so focus on getting the reseller to answer the question: can I upgrade my standalone Softimage license to a network license? On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Patrick Neese <patrickne...@gmail.com> wrote: > Matt thanks. I had this thought as well, but...the wording of the > license agreement for 2014 leaves a little question whether this is > legitimate because the MI2 would not have been made with the software > the MR license is through (max and maya) Section "10.1.1 Rendering." > I'm no lawyer. > > But trying to get someone at Autodesk and or a Reseller to give me a > conclusive answer about the upgrade...it's like they don't want my > money. > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Matt Lind <ml...@carbinestudios.com> > wrote: > > Export your scene as an .mi2 sequence as that should remove all > softimage dependencies (assuming you don't use anything that is unique to > softimage with regards to shaders), then render using your maya/max license. > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Neese > > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:52 AM > > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > > Subject: Stand-Alone to Network license? > > > > So I bought a Standalone license last year, before Softimage was killed, > and recently I have been trying to figure out if there is a way I can > upgrade to 2014 networked version so I can have a 5 batch MR render nodes. > I found FEE06-797413-0101 but an Autodesk chat rep, my reseller and > another reseller do not seem to know if it is what I would need to get > those 5 batch licenses for 2014 Softimage. > > > > I really wish there was a way to use my MR licenses for Maya and 3dsmax > to render a Softimage scene on a separate computer to help speed up total > render time. > > > > Anyone have any ideas? > > > > Patrick N. > > > >
