Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1308

You can submit command-line rendering jobs that are rendered on a single workstation, or you can take advantage of network rendering on page 6433 and let the Backburner utility manage the jobs across multiple systems. The Batch Render tool on page 6553 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: ■ Command-Line Rendering Switches on page 6566 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\[program folder name]\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\[program folder name]\3dsmaxcmd" -x and press Enter. Command-Line Rendering | 6563