Rendering multiple files

[Equinoxx]

use network rendering

look it up in the online help [F1] for exact details on how to set it up

[markdc]

There are several ways to do this. Here is mine:

1. setup network rendering (even if you only have one machine)

2. setup you max files to render to frames (tga, rpf, etc) not avi or mov.

3. create a script: ex.

files = #("F:\\MaxFiles\\SceneFiles\\04_start.max","F:\\MaxFiles\\SceneFiles\\04_start_cam3.max","F:\\MaxFiles\\SceneFiles\\04_who_are_u.max","F:\\MaxFiles\\SceneFiles\\04_fighter_start.max","F:\\MaxFiles\\SceneFiles\\04_fighter_start_cam3.max","F:\\MaxFiles\\SceneFiles\\04_fighter_start_cam4.max")

mgr= netrender.getmanager()
mgr.connect #manual "MachineName"
if mgr.connected then
(
for i in 1 to files.count do
(
loadMaxFile files[i]
job=mgr.newjob()
job.includeMaps=true
job.skipOutputTest=true
job.toFrame=rendEnd
job.skipRenderedFrames=false
job.outputwidth=720
job.outputheight=480
job.renderpixelaspect=0.900001
job.submit servers:#()
saveMaxFile files[i]
)
)

quitMAX #noPrompt

4. startup the manager (one machine) and the server for all
machines.

5. run c:\3dsmax\3dsmax -U MAXScript c:\scripts\nameofscript.ms

notes:
a. MachineName is the name of the machine where the manager is running

b. You can look up the job options in the online maxscript help

c. Always backup your maxfiles before doing this.

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