To use Distributed Rendering, you must first launch the Distributed Processing Controller from the Start menu. The first time that you start the controller you are prompted to define your Shared Directory. This determines where Distributed Rendering stores the information it needs to configure your controller and pass data back and forth between multiple machines. All machines that participate in the rendering must have access to this shared directory.

When Distributed Rendering is available, the Bentley Distributed Processing Scheduler icon appears in the System tray.