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xmb
10-31-2002, 08:14 AM
how can i render a scene without to start xsi?
it often crashes during rendering a sequence and i thought i could probably render it via the commandline & ray3.exe.

it would be very nice if someone could give me a suggestion asap.

thanks alot
icedeyes
10-31-2002, 09:22 AM
drop your scene on the XSI_2.02 Batch Rendering shortcut on your desktop.... It starts rendering right away... hope i have been of some help...
Atyss
10-31-2002, 02:11 PM
Originally posted by icedeyes
drop your scene on the XSI_2.02 Batch Rendering shortcut on your desktop.... It starts rendering right away... hope i have been of some help...

This is the non-GUI rendering mode (batch mode).

ray3.exe is the standalone mode, and requires a special licensing (mentral ray standalone or Batch Universal I think). It is mostly used to render mi files.


Salutations - Cheers
Bernard Lebel
xmb
10-31-2002, 02:13 PM
thanks.
but it doesn't work... - what am i doing wrong?

i drag & drop my scn file onto the xsibatch.exe

then the command window opens up (blank/ black) and shuts off again.
Atyss
10-31-2002, 02:16 PM
When you say the "xsibatch.exe", are you meaning the shortcut on the desktop?

If all your render options in the scene are right, it should work. Just make sure that you don't drop the scene onto a XSI command prompt, wich is different from the batch shortcut.


Hope this helps
Salutations - Cheers
Bernard Lebel
xmb
10-31-2002, 02:17 PM
to be honest. after the first installation i deleted the xsibatch shortcut (thought i wouldnt need it or i would then create a new shortcut again). but isnt it the same to either use the original exe or make a new shortcut?
xmb
11-02-2002, 10:17 AM
oh please guys, help me. are my settings wrong (bacth server, etc.)? where can i fix anything so i can use rendering without gui.

thanks
Atyss
11-02-2002, 04:03 PM
Deleting the batch shortcut was an error. Next time you install XSI, don't do that.

So for now, try this:
Go into the Start menu folder where the XSI Command Prompt shortcut is. Open this folder, you can see the shortcuts as a file.
Copy the command prompt shortcut on your desktop, and give it a name like Batch or anything you like.
On this shortcut (the one on the desktop), right-click on it and choose Properties.
In the Target field, enter this text:
C:\Softimage\XSI_3.0\Application\bin\scriptxsi.bat
Click ok.

Now if you drag and drop a scene onto this shortcut, it should work.


Hope this helps
Salutations - Cheers
Bernard Lebel
HapZungLam
11-02-2002, 07:05 PM
cool, it works!!!!!:applause:
xmb
11-03-2002, 11:32 AM
BOY IT REALLY WORKS. I LOVE YOU. thanks
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