CAD tip # 6825:

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Render .max files from DOS commandline.

Autodesk 3ds Max (and VIZ) allows to start rendering also from the command line, e.g. from batch files.

If you want to invoke the render procedure in a non-interactive, line mode, use the tool 3dsmaxcmd.exe (resp. 3dsvizcmd in VIZ) from the 3ds Max application folder.

3dsmaxcmd offers a number of parameters which can control the rendering options. Some examples (enter as a single line):

"c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmax9\3dsmaxcmd" -outputName:"c:\myOutput\myPicture.jpg" -w 1024 -h 768 "c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmax9\scenes\myScene.max"

"c:\program files\viz2008\3dsvizcmd.exe" @c:\parameters\finalrender.txt -o=c:\myOutput\scene1.jpg "c:\program files\viz2008\scenes\scene1.max"

"c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmax2009\3dsmaxcmd" -submit "c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmax2009\scenes\scene2.max"

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