User Guide

Command menu:

Use this pop-up menu to create commands. You can choose one of

the following types of jobs:

Generic Render Command

Maya Command

Shake Command

Shell Command

Use the Add ( + ) button to enter a job (with the selected job type) into the Batch table.

Use the Remove ( – ) button to delete the selected job from the Batch table.

Use the Duplicate button to duplicate the selected job in the Batch table.

Serialize Jobs:

Select this checkbox to execute jobs in exactly the order in which they

appear in the batch list. For example, if you have a Shake script that requires the

output of a Maya script, you can ensure that the Shake script does not execute until

the Maya script is done.

Priority:

Use this pop-up menu to set the relative priority (urgency) for a batch. This

pop-up menu allows you set the priority level (High, Medium, or Low) of a batch,

relative to other batches. It defaults to Medium. High-priority batches get processed

before medium-priority and low-priority batches.

Delay:

Use these text fields to set a delay in hours or minutes for any job in the

batch. Click on either text field (left field = hours, right field = minutes) to enter the

corresponding value. Click the stepper to step through minutes in increments of 5 at

a time, or, if the Hour text field is selected, in increments of 1 hour at a time.

Submit:

Click the Submit button to process the batch using the parameters set in the

Apple Qmaster window.

Duplicate button