Render Elements output

[NicolasC]

Hello :)

Since we use PSDManager to gather elements for our renderings, we'd like to avoid the global REs output that generates a bunch of useless files for us. Is there a way to prevent REs output in separated files ? we just want them to be generated in the VFB, written in the PSD file generated by PSDManager, but nothing more ... any idea, please ?

Thank you.

[maru]

Right now you can save to CXR from the vfb or render setup, or use a script for this: https://corona-renderer.com/wiki/maxscript

We are looking for a good solution how this could be improved.

[NicolasC]

Hello Maru,

Thanks for the link, but I can't see anything useful about REs ... apart saveAllElements with a string - does that mean that providing an empty string will do the trick ?
However, saving to .CXR will be fine for us I guess, thank you for the reminder :)

Regards.

[maru]

What I meant was the following maxscript command, that can be run at render end:
dumpVfb -  Saves the current VFB contents to given file so it can be resumed later using loadAndResume

It's basically the same thing as "save cxr" button.

The full command would be coronaRenderer.CoronaFp.dumpVfb cxrFilename[string]

[NicolasC]

Maru,

I'm sorry to insist, but I've just tried using .CXR as output file, and REs are still generated in addition to the main rendering ... what a mess with 10 cameras :P

[maru]

What I meant was actually clicking the "save cxr" button, or using the script, without having any output path specified. Nothing else will work. (right now)

[NicolasC]

Oh ok, I misunderstood then ... let's hope there soon will be a solution, because it's not practical at all for now.

Thanks again.

[Daniel Schmidt]

Can't you use the .xxx file format for the render elements output? It is part of psd-manager since forever. It is designed exactly to avoid output of extra files that are not needed, e.g. if everything is already stored in a PSD/PSB file.

Daniel

[NicolasC]

Can't you use the .xxx file format for the render elements output? It is part of psd-manager since forever. It is designed exactly to avoid output of extra files that are not needed, e.g. if everything is already stored in a PSD/PSB file.

Daniel

Hi Dan - and Happy New Year :)

Hopefully you're there, I had totatlly forgotten this solution !! I'll give it a try today :)

Thanks !

[NicolasC]

Daniel,
I've just tested, it works like a charm, thanks A LOT for the reminder !
A little prerender script to set all the REs' output to .xxx and here we go :) still waiting for a proper solution out-of-the-box for a future Corona release, but that does the job perfectly for now.

Cheers.

[iancamarillo]

Hi Maru,
I still haven't figured out how to save the crx without saving each element as a crx too - is this still the latest or am I doing something wrong? Thanks!

[maru]

My previous message is still actual.
We are looking for a good way to solve this.

[3dboomerang]

@NicolasC:
"Daniel,
I've just tested, it works like a charm, thanks A LOT for the reminder !
A little prerender script to set all the REs' output to .xxx and here we go :) still waiting for a proper solution out-of-the-box for a future Corona release, but that does the job perfectly for now."

Can you please tell me what to do, step by step, so I can achieve the same? I'm going manic, I have to click all the seperate RE each time I want to send a camera out to RebusFarm, it's driving me mental. Houres and houres of wasted time...


Regards;

Ethan

[NicolasC]

Hello Ethan,

No need to write big and bold to hope an answer :)
Here you go, just run this piece of code, it will fix REs output for you:

re = maxOps.GetCurRenderElementMgr()
for i = 0 to re.NumRenderElements()  do re.SetRenderElementFilename i ".xxx"

I guess the .xxx output comes with PSDManager though ... if you don't have PSDM, I guess you can simply replace ".xxx" by "".

[NicolasC]

Does it work like you want, 3dboomerang ?