Render Mask (Selected) doesn't work with Backburner?

[Alex_M]

I've got to render a camera sequence of just one particular object. The fastest way for me is to use the "Render mask" feature with the option "Selected". It works excellent if I render directly in Max but if I send the job for render to Backburner, an error appears and rendering can't start. I tried with a simple teapot scene and doesn't work there either. For Max and Vray versions check signature.

Here's a screenshot:



EDIT: I just found out that this feature doesn't really work for animations since the frame buffer isn't cleared when a new frame starts rendering. Is this normal? I'm getting something like a trails effect where the object trajectory is along the animation because of this. Anyways, I will just use good old "matte" to achieve what I want.

[tashko.zashev]

Hey Alex,

Please use another Render mask mode if you want to pass the render to a render manager. 3ds Max doesn't keep the selection when the scene is saved. Object ID should work fine thought.

I just found out that this feature doesn't really work for animations since the frame buffer isn't cleared when a new frame starts rendering.

Make sure that Previous render is set to Clear.

[Alex_M]

Thanks for the valuable info. I will try this method next time.

[Art48]

Alternatively you may try a pre-render script which selects the appropriate objects (Put them in a seclection set, then select it via script at render start)

Untested, but it should work.

[NicoC]

Alternatively you may try a pre-render script which selects the appropriate objects (Put them in a seclection set, then select it via script at render start)

Untested, but it should work.

You guys seem to like it complicated
Either place your object(s) on a dedicated layer and use Render Mask - Layers mode
Or create a Named Selection Set with your object(s) and use Render Mask - Include/Exclude List and grab your Named Selection Set from there.

Fast & simple, and works perfectly with BackBurner !

My 2 cents

[Art48]

The Include/Exclude list is actually the prefereable solution then - didn't think of that ^^