backburner command-line

[DeKo-LT]

Actually, if some params isn't sended to 3dsmaxcmd, it read what is saved in max file. Just save time range, resolution and output files in 3dsmax and run:
"C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2012/3dsmaxcmd" "C:/Test/MaxFile.max"

[MZ]

My problem is I don't want to load max files, Because they have some big textures,by using preset or Frames:(startframe-endframe) option ,I can overwrite start and End frame , but how i can read it from file to overwrite? why backburner has an unused option(frame:"all")?

[DeKo-LT]

To read actual value from max file, you will need preRenderScript.
But if you want to render just active time range, try without quotes on <all>:
-frames:all

[MZ]

umm,PreRender is a good idea,I will try...
But,
-frames:all
-frames:"all"
"-frames:all"
....
don't works! for me:(

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

Some parameters don't support the : in my experience. Have you tried -frames all or -frames "all", or -frames=all or -frames="all"?

-Eric

[MZ]

Eric
All of them...,dont works!.i build option text file, All parameters work but frames=all.

[em3]

-frames=100-200

works great for me

[MZ]

-frames=100-200

works great for me

did works -frames=all ?

[em3]

yes, it worked great for me.

[MZ]

What's your 3dsmax version?
It would be great if you show me the cmd code.

[em3]

2012 design

"c:\program files\autodesk\3ds max design 2012\3dsmaxcmd" -submit:theIPaddressOfServer -jobName="theJobName" -o="\\ServerName\ShareName\ImageName_.png" -cam="CameraName" -w=ImageWidth -h=ImageHeight -frames=theFirstFrametoRender-theLastFrametoRender "\\ServerName\ShareName\theMaxFile.max"

save as .bat > execute

[MZ]

As I mention before, I want to render ActiveTimeRange!

How you get “theFirstFrametoRender” or “theFirstFrametoRender” without opening the max file?

[em3]

-frames:"all"
-Eric

Is the best I got dude. good luck

[em3]

As I mention before, I want to render ActiveTimeRange!

How you get “theFirstFrametoRender” or “theFirstFrametoRender” without opening the max file?

I just re-read this, when you run the batch you never open the file. I am having a hard time understanding what you want.

Paste the string in a text file, save as .bat, fill in your own values, save, double click the bat file, it renders to backburner.

[MZ]

I think problem is from 3dsmax file properties, there is an wrong Animation Start and Animation End properties! , backburner gets properties from here.you can test this code:

-- Perform a scene hold to update the Contents set.

max hold

--

-- Get all properties

pages = #(#summary, #contents, #custom)

for pg in pages do

(

format "--- % ---\n" (pg as string)

for i=1 to (fileProperties.getNumProperties pg) do

(

local pname = (fileProperties.getPropertyName pg i)

local pval = (fileProperties.getPropertyValue pg i)

format "\t% : " pname

if (pname == "Headers") then

(

format "\n"

for hdr in pval do

(

format "\t\t%\n" hdr

local docs = fileProperties.getItems hdr

if docs != undefined then

for d in docs do format "\t\t\t%\n" d

)

)

else format " %\n" pval

)

)

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