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Installation

To install the AWS Deadline Cloud submitter for Autodesk VRED, prepare the following environment:

  • Windows 10+ workstation
  • VRED Pro 2025 or 2026 installation
  • Python 3.11 or higher
  • Access to an AWS Deadline Cloud farm with either:
    • A service-managed fleet with VRED software and licensing configured
    • A customer-managed fleet with VRED and licensing set up

Important: AWS Deadline Cloud for VRED requires bring your own licensing (BYOL). You must have valid VRED licenses available for your render farm fleet.

Installing the submitter

The Autodesk VRED submitter plugin allows you to submit jobs to Deadline Cloud directly from within VRED. To install the submitter:

  1. Download the official Deadline Cloud submitter installer.
  2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
  3. Open VRED Pro.
  4. Choose Edit > Preferences.
  5. In the Preferences window, select General Settings, and then choose Script.
  6. Verify the Enable Python Sandbox option is not selected.

  7. In the Script section, add the following text to the end of the section:

    python from DeadlineCloudForVRED import DeadlineCloudForVRED DeadlineCloudForVRED()

  8. Choose Save.

  9. Restart VRED Pro. When VRED opens, the Deadline Cloud menu displays in the menu bar.

For manual installation or developer workflows, see the DEVELOPMENT.md file.

Updating the submitter

To update the submitter to the latest version, download and run the latest submitter installer.