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You can submit command-line rendering jobs that are rendered on a single
workstation, or you can take advantage of
network rendering on page 6231
and let the Backburner utility manage the jobs across multiple systems.
The Batch Render tool on page 6352 is another way to quickly create BAT files
that can be used with the command-line rendering. The Batch Render tool
lets you create a queue of camera tasks with specific output parameters,
rendering presets or automatic loading of scene states. Once your queue is
complete, you can export the tasks to a BAT file that is stored in the \scenes
folder.
WARNING Command-line rendering is a professional feature and can perform
destructive operations. You will not see messages or warning dialogs informing
you about potential mistakes, such as overwriting an existing frame on your drive.
See also:
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Command-Line Rendering Switches on page 6365
Procedures
To view the 3dsmaxcmd help file:
The 3dsmaxcmd.exe file contains a built-in help system that you can access
from a command prompt.
1 Open a command prompt window (for example, Windows Start > Run
> enter CMD).
2 Enter the following: “c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmax9\3dsmaxcmd”
-? and press Enter.
The list of switches and options will scroll on to the window.
To view a list of sample command lines with descriptions of what they do:
The 3dsmaxcmd.exe file also has an extensive list of sample text strings that
describe many of the most common scenarios you'd use command-line
rendering to accomplish.
1 Open a command prompt window.
2 Enter the following: “c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmax9\3dsmaxcmd”
-x and press Enter.
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