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Below are instructions on your first steps submitting Maya jobs with Qube!
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You will need to install the Maya jobtype Installation: Maya requires the "Maya jobtype" to be installed If you are not familiar with the installation process please see Installation Guide & Installation Layout You will need to select "Maya Jobtype" during the installation process
Alternatively: If you only wish to use the "batch maya jobs" you can install the InApp plugins via the Qube! WranglerView.
File > Install App UI > Install Maya App UI |
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Once installed you should be able to locate the "Qube!" menu in Maya InApp Location:
File menu > Qube! |
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With a scene loaded in Maya choose "Submit Render Job..." or "Submit Batch Render..." depending on your requirements This will present a pre filled submission UI
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Ensure sections marked in red have the correct details Click submit For further details on the submission UI look in the right panel |
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If you find you are getting errors here are some useful links for troubleshooting |
Below Is an expandable view of the "Maya Job..." Jobtype Submission UI
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Path to Maya scene (required)
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List of layers to render (space-separated)
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each subjob should use. Set to -1 to sync with host.processors, 0 to use all cores on the worker
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The mel string to be executed after a scene is rendered
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The mel string to be executed after a render layer is rendered
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The mel string to be executed after a frame is rendered
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