Batch rendering multiple MAX file
AFAIK Arnold requires an additional license for offline rendering.
Have you tried Rendering > Batch Render?
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Hm.
How about a little MAXScript that loads up one .max file after the other into the current 3ds Max session and renders it out?
Found this: https://www.splinedynamics.com/free-3dsmax-scripts/ (scroll down to "Quick Batch Render") - old but maybe still useful?
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These people here talk about using Deadline and forcing it to "workstation mode"...?
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This is pretty primitive but maybe it gets you started:
(
sourceFolder = @"C:\tmp\batchrendertest\" -- where all the .max files to be rendered are stored
targetFolder = @"C:\tmp\batchrendertest\" -- where to render images to (into subfolders using .max filename base)
allMaxFiles = getFiles (sourceFolder + "*.max")
for f in allMaxFiles do (
resetMaxFile #noPrompt
format "Loading '%'\n" f
loadMaxFile f useFileUnits:true quiet:true -- todo: better handling of "missing X"
if not rendSaveFile then (
format "Renderer configured to NOT save image(s). Skipping...\n"
) else (
if targetFolder != "" then (
local oldSave = rendOutputFilename
local newBase = targetFolder + (getFilenameFile maxFileName) + "\\"
makeDir newBase
rendOutputFilename = newBase + (filenameFromPath oldSave)
)
format "Saving renderings to %\n" rendOutputFilename
-- todo: override image sizes using renderWidth and renderHeight
skipRenderedFrames = true
max quick render
)
)
)
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@Dchimenti wrote:
What's funny is that I think the answer to my original question is "No."
No, Autoesk has no solution for someone who needs to batch-render multiple files using Arnold.
They do. But you need to buy Arnold license(s).
Or try Deadline. Or try my little script...?
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