Tutorials Getting started

Install Eclipse.Start rendering.

Download Eclipse Render Manager, activate your license, complete the first-time setup, and install the integrations used by your local applications.

Recorded on WindowsAbout 4 minutesBeginner

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  1. 01Install Eclipse
  2. 02First local render
  3. 03Set up your render farm
  4. 04Distributed render

Before you begin

Have your Eclipse account email and license key ready.

Open your account
01Download

Download the installer

Sign in to your Eclipse account and download the latest version of Eclipse Render Manager for your workstation.

  • Open the Downloads section in your account.
  • Choose the installer for your operating system.
  • Wait for the download to complete before opening the file.
02Install & activate

Install and activate Eclipse

Run the installer, review the required agreements, and keep the recommended installation location unless your setup requires a different path.

  • Review and accept the software agreements to continue.
  • Complete the installation using the recommended settings.
  • Enter the email and license key from the same verified Eclipse account.
03First-time setup

Create the EclipseData directory

On first launch, Eclipse installs the files it needs inside Documents/EclipseData. This step is required to finish the application setup.

  • Select Get Started on the welcome screen.
  • Approve EclipseData setup; on macOS, allow Documents access if prompted.
  • Keep EclipseData in your Documents folder available to the application.

About EclipseData

Eclipse creates Documents/EclipseData automatically. It stores the configuration and integration files required by the application.

04App integrations

Set up your integrations

Local integrations connect Eclipse to the DCC applications and renderers installed on this workstation, allowing you to submit jobs directly from them.

  • Install your DCCs, renderers, and their required licenses first.
  • Close the DCCs and confirm the detected versions before installing integrations.
  • Reopen the DCC; enable the Blender add-on or Maya plug-in when required.
05Optional adjustments

Adjust Eclipse later

You can reopen Manage Integrations whenever your installed applications change, and adjust the interface scale for your display.

Manage integrations after the first setup.

Adjust the interface scale for your display.

Installation complete

Ready for your first render?

Confirm your license is active and the Eclipse integration appears in your DCC. If it is missing, check that DCC version in Manage Integrations and reopen the DCC.

Application installedLicense activeIntegrations ready

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Submit your first local render