User Guide

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Some fields and settings in this dialog are optional, but the following are required:
 The Maya field displays the default location for the Maya application—make sure
it is correct.
 Use the Choose buttons to navigate to and choose the location of the Maya project
and scene files for this job.
 In the Frames region, enter a Start and End frame for the job.
The available settings correspond to commonly used Maya command options. You can
also type additional command options in the Options field. See the Maya
documentation for more information about all the Maya command settings.
3 Click OK when you have finished creating the full command.
4 To add more jobs to this batch, repeat steps 1 through 3.
5 As needed, set the following options for the batch in the Apple Qmaster window:
 Submit To: Choose a cluster to process this batch.
 Working Directory: If relevant, enter the working directory (from which you want the
command to be executed) in the Working Directory column.
 Priority: Choose the priority level from the pop-up menu. The higher the priority, the
sooner and faster this batch will be processed relative to other batches.
6 Click Submit to send the batch out for processing.
Note: By default, Apple Qmaster ignores Maya plug-in error messages. If you use Maya
plug-ins, you can change this by removing or renaming
/Library/Application\
Support/Apple\ Qmaster/MayaCommandPlugin.commandPlugin/Contents/Resources/
mayascript
. Advanced users can customize MayaScript to suit their environment
and workflow.
Media Management in Maya Projects
Most Maya assets are contained to the project directory. If your project uses external
files, you will need to relink them when the project is moved to the shared volume.
It may be necessary to retarget your assets once you move your project to the shared
volume. This varies depending on the types of files and plug-ins used. If you are
handing this project to a cluster administrator, you should save the file in Maya ASCII
(.ma) as well. This way, it can be edited to fix path problems without intimate
knowledge of using Maya.