Thanks, MAC. Looks good. I'll give it a try. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Marc-Andre Carbonneau < marc-andre.carbonn...@ubisoft.com> wrote:
> Halim has it implemented inside his HKPassDumper plugin. Might be more up > to date.**** > > ** ** > > Check it out here:**** > > http://hnegadi.myftp.org/resources.html**** > > ** ** > > MAC**** > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Davidson > *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 11:00 AM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Make a pass non-renderable?**** > > ** ** > > I can check which passes that I want to render using Kim Aldis's > (remember Kim?)**** > > KA_BatchMaker script. I doubt it could work over a render farm, however.** > ** > > The script is quite old, and it produces errors (none that effect the > render)**** > > but it works great with two machines, networked, and using the skip > already rendered**** > > function. I have not found anything that can replace it. I tried some > complex**** > > render management software, but too complex for me. ;)**** > > ** ** > > I have been tempted to try and modify the script to work with current > commands,**** > > but I am no programmer, and would be a learning experience, at best.**** > > ** ** > > BTW Kim no longer has this script on his site.**** > > I'm sure if you ask him nice.... :)**** > > Kim, you still lurking out there?**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Byron Nash <byronn...@gmail.com> wrote:** > ** > > I'll try the checkbox on the frame buffer with the farm and see what > happens. It would be useful to have a boolean per pass sort of like Maya > does so you could still hit render all but ignore certain passes. **** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Stephen Davidson <magic...@bellsouth.net> > wrote:**** > > Upon experimentation, disabling the main frame-buffer (un-checking > it) seems to be**** > > the best solution. It produces an error, but does continue to render the > rest of the passes.**** > > ** ** > > I know this seems like it is something that you wouldn't use, but when you > have a dozen**** > > passes created, all with render flags turned off for certain objects , > along with**** > > specific materials assigned to certain partitions, with a few overrides > set, and all of a sudden**** > > your client want to make changes to the model and/or materials ...**** > > ** ** > > ... having a pass that has everything visible and select-able, but doesn't > render, can be REALLY useful.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Eric Thivierge <ethivie...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Set the pass to render with a camera that is hidden? > > -------------------------------------------- > Eric Thivierge > http://www.ethivierge.com**** > > > > **** > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Gene Crucean < > emailgeneonthel...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > Delete it? > > :D**** > > > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Byron Nash <byronn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am using REBUS render farm and it seems to be pretty quick and > economical. > > It only seems to render the whole scene however. Is there an easy way to > > make passes not render when you hit render all? I assume that's sort of > what > > this farm is doing. > > > **** > > -- > Gene Crucean - Emmy winning - Oscar nominated VFX Supervisor / iOS-OSX > Developer / Filmmaker / Photographer > ** Freelance for hire ** > www.genecrucean.com > > ~~ Please use my website's contact form on www.genecrucean.com for any > personal emails. Thanks. I may not get them at this address. ~~**** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > Best Regards, > * Stephen P. Davidson** ** > **(954) 552-7956** > * sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com**** > > > > <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > My Website is *GREEN*, Is yours?**** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > **** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > ** ** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > ** ** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > > > **** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > ** ** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > -- **** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > Best Regards, > * Stephen P. Davidson** ** > **(954) 552-7956** > * *sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com*****<http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > * > > * > My Website is *GREEN*, Is yours?**** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > [image: affiliate_link]**** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > > ** ** <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > -- Best Regards, * Stephen P. Davidson** **(954) 552-7956 * sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> My Website is *GREEN*, Is yours? [image: affiliate_link] <http://www.fatcow.com/join/index.bml?AffID=626478>
