Batch rendering

[Ramsay]

Is there a way to batch render files in Max 7.5 = Vray that use DR? I just tried and it just seems to error... any thoughts?

Craig

[dbuchhofer]

you can do it with a script..

--Some cut/pasted stuff.. ;)
-- Path to save to
exportPath = "///aei/Projects/IDD/images/"
-- file type
renderFileType = ".jpg"
renderWidth = 800
renderHeight = 600
renderCamera = $Camera01
-- open a frame buffer for each render (It stays on screen for some reason...)
enableVfb = true

--seperate so you can adjust the filename in a case statement or a for loop.. whatever
RenderFile = (exportPath + "/" + (renderCamera as string) + renderFileType)
render camera:renderCamera outputwidth:renderWidth outputheight:renderHeight outputfile:RenderFile vfb:enableVfb

all thats in the maxscript help a lot more detailed..

you could simply repeat the last couple lines (and possibly the camera line) for each one you want rendererd.

Theres no cancel button, so do a test run at like, 320x240 first

[Ramsay]

Brilliant! Thanks I will give that a go

[cgrant3d]

Brilliant! Thanks I will give that a go

There is a great lil script for batching max files called - creatively - "batcher" by Steev Kelly.

You can do a search on ScriptSpot for "batcher" and it's the one at the top... My favorite feature of batcher is that it allows you to specify an input / output directory and then you can either select a maxscript to run on each max file or you can just type in a few lines of text into its interface and it will run those commands on all the files selected. Works really well and has gotten me out of a jam a couple times.

Here's a screenshot http://www.beautifulrobot.com/images..._batcherSS.jpg

You can find more info about the script at http://www.scriptspot.com/start.htm or http://www.beautifulrobot.com/maxScript.htm

[dbuchhofer]

Neat.. sometimes its difficult to find things in there since theres just soooo many scripts

another way, which is similar, but not quite (ie: the full script)

-- Path to save to
exportPath = "//aei/Projects/FCCC IDD/images/"
-- file type
renderFileType = ".jpg"
renderWidth = 960
renderHeight = 640
renderCamera = $Camera01
-- open a frame buffer for each render (It stays on screen for some reason...)
enableVfb = true


fn SetScheme scheme RendScheme:false =
(
	phaseOne = #($'phase 1 floors', $'phase 1', $'phase 1 floors', $'phase 1 floors', $'phase 1 floors', $'phase 1 floors', $'phase 1 floors', $'phase 1 floors')
	phaseTwo = phaseOne + #($'phase 2 floors06', $'phase 2', $'phase 2 floors00', $'phase 2 floors01', $'phase 2 floors02', $'phase 2 floors03', $'phase 2 floors04', $'phase 2 floors05', $'phase 2 floors07', $'phase 2 floors08', $'phase 2 floors09', $'phase 2 floors10')

	mat = sceneMaterials["RoadLayout"]	
	show $'Forest01'
	case scheme of
	(
		0: (	
--for each different 'scheme' i set a different layout for my forest pro 
--trees, change the ground map layout of roads and hide/unhide various 
--building sets.. nothing complicated, but something that can easily get 
--messy when you need to repeat it in a few weeks for changes eh?

				$Forest01.splineinc = $treeline_existing
				mat.diffusemap.filename = "\\\\aei\\Projects\\FCCC IDD\\textures\\Roads_existing.jpg"
				hide phaseFive
				unhide $building_driving_range

			)
		1: (
				$Forest01.splineinc = $treeline_phase1
				mat.diffusemap.filename = "\\\\aei\\Projects\\FCCC IDD\\textures\\Roads_1.jpg"
				hide phaseFive
				unhide phaseOne
				unhide $building_driving_range

			)
		2: (
				$Forest01.splineinc = $treeline_phase2
				mat.diffusemap.filename = "\\\\aei\\Projects\\FCCC IDD\\textures\\Roads_2.jpg"
				hide phaseFive
				unhide phaseTwo
				unhide $building_driving_range

			)

	)		

	if (RendScheme == true) do
	(
		RenderFile = (exportPath + "/Phase" + (scheme as string) + renderFileType)
		render camera:renderCamera outputwidth:renderWidth outputheight:renderHeight outputfile:RenderFile vfb:enableVfb
	)
)

SetScheme 0 RendScheme:true
SetScheme 1 RendScheme:true
SetScheme 2 RendScheme:true
--extent it for about 6 other schemes for the siteplan and you can start to see why setting them all up seperately can get annoying.

[jujubee]

Dave - you're the craziest man alive.

[dbuchhofer]

i'm addicted