remote management of 3D CAD workstation

[GaborHun]

Does anyone have experience with the use of VNC or similar remote management software for accessing 3D CAD workstations?
My problem is that the client machine (the manager) has an integrated video card, and the host machine (3D workstation) has a Quadro card. The 3D models' rotation is so slow and lags so badly that it renders the whole thing useless.
If there is a remote management util that does the 3D math using the host machine (Quadro card) and sends the calculated data to the client machine to only display the results, than a cheap PC could be used as the remote manager computer. Does anyone have similar experience? Any suggestions? TIA

 

[MikeHalloran]

It should be possible to do remote execution of administrative tasks on a cheap PC because a command line window doesn't need a lot of bandwidth. By contrast, manipulating large images with lots of color depth requires all the bandwidth you can get.

You need two real CAD workstations to do what you seem to intend, basically running the actual CAD application remotely.

Even given that, you will likely be disappointed in the performance because of bandwidth limits in the network connecting the two computers. If you don't have Gigabps-class hardware all the way, you're screwed.




Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[ajack1]

We use go to my PC for doing presentations and buy offs as well as occasionally doing what you are suggesting.

It is not the same as sitting in front of a high end workstation but does a very good job and well worth a look, especially as there is a 30 day free trial.

 

[GaborHun]

We have no problem with Powerpoint, runs like a charm via remote management. But as Mike pointed out, 3D CAD use requires computing power. I'll test it between two workstations. I think the solution will be installing a decent 3D card to the machine from witch I try to manage the CAD workstation.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I haven't tried this but it (or similar) may be worth a look.

http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/workstations/remote-graphics-software.html

 

[GaborHun]

Thank you, great link! I read other forums, and read positive feedback about this program. Definitely worth a try.

 

[geesamand]

The question is whether the internet connection is fast enough to stream full screen video. Compression and lag will be a factor. I have tried it in the past using usual high speed internet connections, software VPN, and Remote Desktop and the results were terrible. (In fact, the internet connections were above average high speed such as FiOS).

David

 

[jcrags]

I've done this very thing before using software called Teamviewer. It's free to try and has yielded OK results, and even has apps for controlling your computer from your smartphone (not that useful, IMO). You can do things like reducing the color depth and resolution of the remote computer to improve streaming performance and achieve ~5 FPS (my experience). The speeds aren't great, but are useable. I use the setup to run simple FEA on a computer in the back while continuing other work on the computer at my desk.

 

[GaborHun]

Around 3-5 fps is the rate what I managed to achieve so far.