Comments on: labs: MayaRender (OS X render droplet). . . http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 andrew Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:48:34 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-1592 That is a great idea. But I'm not sure if it would be possible. I believe Maya's play bast system needs maya to be running to work correctly. I will look into it though. That is a great idea. But I’m not sure if it would be possible. I believe Maya’s play bast system needs maya to be running to work correctly. I will look into it though.

]]> By: Manuel http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Manuel Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:16:35 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-1591 Hey Andrew!! Thank you for sharing such an amazing tools! I was wondering if there is a way to have a droplet for playblast. I have la lot of maya files (shots) that I need to playblast very often and compose in one whole video sequence and it'll be awesome if I can do that without even opening maya using a droplet that contains a script that takes the frame range info from the playblast setting and place it in a folder or your desktop. Any ideas? Thanks! Hey Andrew!! Thank you for sharing such an amazing tools! I was wondering if there is a way to have a droplet for playblast.

I have la lot of maya files (shots) that I need to playblast very often and compose in one whole video sequence and it’ll be awesome if I can do that without even opening maya using a droplet that contains a script that takes the frame range info from the playblast setting and place it in a folder or your desktop. Any ideas?
Thanks!

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 andrew Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:36:30 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-1409 Yeah you can do this with - http://andrewandoru.com/labs/renderq Yeah you can do this with – http://andrewandoru.com/labs/renderq

]]> By: Josh http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Josh Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:23:21 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-1408 Dude did you ever work out how to make it render multiple scenes? That would be fantastic because I could set and forget :) Dude did you ever work out how to make it render multiple scenes? That would be fantastic because I could set and forget :)

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-998 andrew Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:25:59 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-998 Emailed you back, you should be able to use the latest version of RenderQ with whatever version of Maya you have, as it asks where the Maya render executable is located. http://www.andrewandoru.com/labs/renderq/ Emailed you back, you should be able to use the latest version of RenderQ with whatever version of Maya you have, as it asks where the Maya render executable is located.

http://www.andrewandoru.com/labs/renderq/

]]> By: Fuji http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Fuji Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:17:53 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-991 Hey, I'm using Maya 2008 on a mac, will Maya Render work. Hey, I’m using Maya 2008 on a mac, will Maya Render work.

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-654 andrew Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:50:10 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-654 Word. Word.

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-653 andrew Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:49:38 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-653 Glad it is working well for you. Everyone go watch Toy Story 3 while waiting for your renders. Glad it is working well for you. Everyone go watch Toy Story 3 while waiting for your renders.

]]> By: scott http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-652 scott Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:38:50 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-652 I have been searching for ever for something that would allow me to batch multiple renders on a Mac. It has been a long frustrating search. I used to use Maya on PC and it allows you to simply right click on a scene file and set it off. Now with this droplet, I can do that on a Mac. I have started multiple renders at once with this droplet and let it go. It works great. Thanks so much. I have been searching for ever for something that would allow me to batch multiple renders on a Mac. It has been a long frustrating search. I used to use Maya on PC and it allows you to simply right click on a scene file and set it off. Now with this droplet, I can do that on a Mac.

I have started multiple renders at once with this droplet and let it go. It works great. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Pepijn http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Pepijn Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:39:04 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-620 Absolutely love this script! Use it all the time! Great to shut maya and batch it, and still get info about the renders. Something you don't see with the maya batch render. Absolutely love this script! Use it all the time!
Great to shut maya and batch it, and still get info about the renders. Something you don’t see with the maya batch render.

]]> By: labs: MayaMaya & MayaRender 2011. . . | andrewアンドル. . . http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-471 labs: MayaMaya & MayaRender 2011. . . | andrewアンドル. . . Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:36:41 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-471 [...] both MayaMaya and MayaRender for 2010 & 2011 versions. Maya 2011 is a must have upgrade if you are working on OS X, loads [...] [...] both MayaMaya and MayaRender for 2010 & 2011 versions. Maya 2011 is a must have upgrade if you are working on OS X, loads [...]

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-460 andrew Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:16:38 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-460 I am actually looking into that. There should actually be a way to drop multiple items on the droplet, or a way to let the user select multiple scenes, and render them one after the other. You can technically do that manually in Terminal though, the command would be something like this: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray ‘/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/scenes/scene01.mb’ && /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray ‘/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/scenes/scene02.mb’ and so on. You just need to use "&&" in between each command and it will do one after the other. So that is what I usually do when I need to do a batch. All that said though, I am looking into a way for these droplets to batch render, not completely sure it is possible with just AppleScript, but I think I may have found a good way to do it. I will put up a new post if I update. I could actually make a completely universal version that would ask which App you would like to render with, etc. but I find it easier to just have separate droplets for each. I actually do have a version that I use that will send me an email whenever the render is finished, but the setup on that one is a lot more involved so I may put it out separate if people are interested. (Requires another script that would need to be edited by the user). Glad they are useful to you, it can definitely make your workflow a lot more streamlined. I am actually looking into that. There should actually be a way to drop multiple items on the droplet, or a way to let the user select multiple scenes, and render them one after the other.

You can technically do that manually in Terminal though, the command would be something like this:

/Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray ‘/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/scenes/scene01.mb’ && /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray ‘/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/scenes/scene02.mb’

and so on. You just need to use “&&” in between each command and it will do one after the other. So that is what I usually do when I need to do a batch.

All that said though, I am looking into a way for these droplets to batch render, not completely sure it is possible with just AppleScript, but I think I may have found a good way to do it. I will put up a new post if I update. I could actually make a completely universal version that would ask which App you would like to render with, etc. but I find it easier to just have separate droplets for each.

I actually do have a version that I use that will send me an email whenever the render is finished, but the setup on that one is a lot more involved so I may put it out separate if people are interested. (Requires another script that would need to be edited by the user).

Glad they are useful to you, it can definitely make your workflow a lot more streamlined.

]]> By: Kris http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Kris Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:38:06 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-459 Any chance of making something like this that you could batch render from? I Love you programs only thing I use for both maya and AE rendering gives me a great edge in school that most of the other students still render in the actual programs! You rock and thanks! Any chance of making something like this that you could batch render from? I Love you programs only thing I use for both maya and AE rendering gives me a great edge in school that most of the other students still render in the actual programs! You rock and thanks!

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-411 andrew Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:39:01 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-411 I'm loving the positive vibes! ^_^ I’m loving the positive vibes! ^_^

]]> By: prema http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-405 prema Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:58:33 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-405 you rock! good on you :) you rock! good on you :)

]]> By: andrew http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-402 andrew Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:17:54 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-402 I corrected the mental ray and other problems with the apps, thanks for letting me know! I corrected the mental ray and other problems with the apps, thanks for letting me know!

]]> By: Mauricio http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Mauricio Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:35:44 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-393 The mental ray droplet was not working for me here in Maya 2009. I opened the scrip in apple's script and saw that the flag used to specify mental ray was -r mray. As I'm used to do my renders from command line, I just corrected it to -r mr, and now it runs just fine. thanks for you and everyone responsible for this, cheers The mental ray droplet was not working for me here in Maya 2009.
I opened the scrip in apple’s script and saw that the flag used to specify mental ray was -r mray. As I’m used to do my renders from command line, I just corrected it to -r mr, and now it runs just fine.

thanks for you and everyone responsible for this,
cheers

]]> By: Rafael Valle http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Rafael Valle Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:31:06 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-392 Hello. First i want to thank you by the batch for AE CS4. This work perfectly, and my render gos 2.5x times faster than when i open the AE. And just using one core. If i put to renders, i will get 500% of performance. But the Maya 2010 plugin don't work at all. Here is my message error for short cut 2010, before the choose of renderer, (mr), Enter additional Render Flags for mr (blank). Than The variable mail_cmd is not defined. On the Mentalray with in the 2010 forder, i have this: Last login: Sat Mar 20 21:25:42 on ttys000 /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray '/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/Casa Torre/scenes/casa 14.mb' iMac:~ climberfx$ /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray '/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/Casa Torre/scenes/casa 14.mb' Cannot open renderer description file "mrayRenderer.xml" iMac:~ climberfx$ What is wrong? Rafael Valle (thanks again :)) Hello.
First i want to thank you by the batch for AE CS4. This work perfectly, and my render gos 2.5x times faster than when i open the AE. And just using one core. If i put to renders, i will get 500% of performance.
But the Maya 2010 plugin don’t work at all.
Here is my message error for short cut 2010, before the choose of renderer, (mr), Enter additional Render Flags for mr (blank). Than The variable mail_cmd is not defined.
On the Mentalray with in the 2010 forder, i have this:

Last login: Sat Mar 20 21:25:42 on ttys000
/Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray ‘/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/Casa Torre/scenes/casa 14.mb’
iMac:~ climberfx$ /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/Render -r mray ‘/Users/climberfx/Documents/Maya/projects/Casa Torre/scenes/casa 14.mb’
Cannot open renderer description file “mrayRenderer.xml”
iMac:~ climberfx$

What is wrong?

Rafael Valle (thanks again :) )

]]> By: frankyoualot http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-357 frankyoualot Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:13:31 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-357 This is excellent. Many thanks. Maya kept quiting batch render for who knows why. This solved it. This is excellent. Many thanks.
Maya kept quiting batch render for who knows why.
This solved it.

]]> By: labs: AERender (AE render droplet for OS X). . . | andrewアンドル. . . http://www.andrewandoru.com/2009/09/21/labs-mayarender-os-x-render-droplet/comment-page-1/#comment-342 labs: AERender (AE render droplet for OS X). . . | andrewアンドル. . . Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:46:07 +0000 http://www.andrewandoru.com/?p=705#comment-342 [...] like my MayaRender app, but for After Effects CS4. A quick and easy way to launch AE renders without using the [...] [...] like my MayaRender app, but for After Effects CS4. A quick and easy way to launch AE renders without using the [...]

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