batch render not working
 

I everyone, Im having problems with batch render, after the first frame is rendered it stops and i get the render complete message in the script. I did change the frame numbers from 1 to 2000 in the render attributes. here is the text from the render log if it helps.


2/16/2008
File read in 0 seconds.
Result: C:/Documents and Settings/Chris/My Documents/maya/projects/default/scenes/solar system__4508.mb
Total Elapsed Time Since Start Of Maya (hh:mm:ss): 00:00:04
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Resource Usage At Start Of Rendering
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31395 Page faults
117.750 Mb Max resident size
111.793 Mb Peak total size(Estimated)
9.437 Mb Peak arena size
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117.750 Mb Current
0.313 Mb Data Blocks
8.125 Mb MEL
0.125 Mb Keys
0.750 Mb NURBS AG
0.125 Mb Transforms
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Rendering using 2 threads.
Automatic near/far clipping values: 0.1, 736.14.
Starting Rendering C:/Documents and Settings/Chris/My Documents/maya/projects/default/images/solar system.1.jpg.
Constructing shading groups.

Rendering current frame.
Glow: Filter Width = 21
Resolution = 0.638943
Halo: Filter Width = 51
Resolution = 0.260847
Frame triangle count: 35760

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Resource Usage At End Of Frame
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36177 Page faults
187.082 Mb Max resident size
183.434 Mb Peak total size(Estimated)
67.333 Mb Peak arena size
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184.094 Mb Current
10.000 Mb Render Cache
8.125 Mb MEL
0.125 Mb Transforms
47.672 Mb File Texture Mipmaps
0.007 Mb Render Geometry Arena
0.313 Mb Data Blocks
0.125 Mb Keys
0.750 Mb NURBS AG
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Postprocessing rendering result.
Glow intensity normalization factor = 0.100845.
Halo intensity normalization factor = 0.448938.
Frame triangle count: 35760

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Resource Usage At End Of Frame
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2862 Page faults
189.473 Mb Max resident size
183.434 Mb Peak total size(Estimated)
67.109 Mb Peak arena size
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1819.605 Mb Current
6.667 Mb Render Cache
8.125 Mb MEL
0.125 Mb Transforms
47.672 Mb File Texture Mipmaps
0.007 Mb Render Geometry Arena
0.313 Mb Data Blocks
0.125 Mb Keys
0.750 Mb NURBS AG
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Error: An error has occurred. Rendering aborted.

not many could give an answer from all that code.., but you have described the problem well enough i think without all that :)

set the render globals

name.#.ext (this readies maya for animating image sequences.., another word might be.., moving pictures, movies.., nor still frames.

set the amount of frames.., default is 1-10

how many frames.., ecery second?? or ALL

next frame padding.., set it to 5 (helps the composite app )

the rest im sure you know

you could read more in the help files (I hate it when people say that)

or

go to the FREE tut here on SM on rendering.., by Mike if i recall.., nice vibe video :)

hmm , i guess i should explain in detail abit more. I have done batch renders before and they have worked. I have done all the stuff that you told me to do except the set global renders, Im not sure where that is. Thank you for helping me though, I really appreciate it

oh and one more thing. It seems that batch render only wants to work in certain scenes that I have. moslty in my older scenes. If i create a new scene it wont work.

??????

i thought thats all i told you to do??

anyqway., render globals is the icon next to the render icons.., (clapper boards) at the top right on your status line. you will find it very difficult indeed to render if you dont know where the render globals live :)

worth a look!

best of luck

hmm... Im not sure what i did but it seems to be working now. :) Thankyou!