Batch Render&Relink

The plugin “Batch Render&Relink” is intended for searching, relinking and collecting bitmaps and other assets
for files of 3d models and material libraries.
Rendering thumbnails for models, materials and IES photometric files.
Supports to rendering thumbnails for 3ds max files, 3ds, fbx, Proxy (Vray, Mental Ray, Corona and etc.).
All operations processed in a batch mode.

The “Batch Render&Relink” is included to “Project Manager” and “FilePathFinder PRO“.
Also now the “Batch Render&Relink” is available as separate tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHyMqGpL3RA&list=PL51EB26FF8931E0DB

3ds max compatibility	3ds Max 2014-2020
Supported renderer	Any
Limitation for Demo	Not supports to relink, Some files rendered with resolution 100×100 px

Features

Rendering thumbnails for 3d models, materials and IES in a batch mode.
Ability for using a custom studio for rendering of thumbnails .
Search for missing assets in batch mode for multiply files.
Relinks assets in batch mode for multiply files.
Collect assets in batch mode for multiply files.
Auto-check for updates.

Support

Support Forums

Documentation

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Online Help

Video tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHyMqGpL3RA&list=PL51EB26FF8931E0DB

Installation and Reception of License Key

Install.

Download archive with script.
Unpack archive on a hard disk
Run the 3ds Max.
Drag BatchRenderRelink.mzp into the viewport
The installation automatically started.
Follow the instructions on screen and
Generate the identification file at the end.
In the 3ds max menu “Customize”>> “Customize User Interface”>> Category “Track” choose the plugin and draw it to the Panel of Instruments.

Reception of License Key.
To generate a license file I need to get your identification file.
Batch Render&Relink activation

After Payment send the identification file to e-mail: sales@3d-kstudio.com.
The License key will be sent to you within 48 hours.
Run the 3ds Max.
Run the “Batch Render&Relink” and choose item “Activation” in menu “Help”.
Press button “Apply Key File”.
Choose license key .

Video: How to install and generate id-file

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlEa7COMgtc&fs=1&rel=0&border=1

Demo-version:

Demo version not support for collecting and relinking of files.
Some thumbnails will be rendered with size 100x100px.

Changelog

Batch Render&Relink v.1.64.25

April 15, 2019

Adds support to 3ds Max 2020.
The option “Remove unused materials” now supports the Slate Material Editor. .
Fixes some minor issues with comparing external files with same name but different content.
Fixes an issue with annoying message of Archvision RPC plugin at start.
Fixes a minor issues with rendering preview for some 3ds Max files.
Fixes a minor issue with generating bug-reports.
Fixes other some minor issues.

Batch Render&Relink v.1.63.98

July 19, 2018

Speeds up the relinking of asset files approximately in 7 times!
Adds support to 3ds Max 2019
Display progress bar when Copy and Relink assets
Adds capability to render using Maxwell Renderer
Uses Real World and mapChannel settings from materials when rendering preview for materials.*
More accuracy find compatible renderer by material
Simplifying Deployment. New capability for installation plugin and creation the identification files in silent mode.
Fixes a minor issue with relinking background images
Fixes a bug with crashing the plugin in scenes which contains VRayOSLTex and VRayGLSLTex textureMaps
Fixes an issue with using Vray Frame Buffer for rendering thumbnails in Vray Next.
Fixes a potential issue with generating bug-reports.
Fixes some potential issues with compatibility with other 3ds Max plugins.
Fixes a bug whith rendering some 3d models.
Fixes a logical mistake in using variables “FilePath” and “FileName”
Fixes a bug when rendering preview works very slowly when Vray material contains displacement
Fixes a bug with applying the license key

* Avalable only with default material’s studio

Batch Render&Relink v.1.63.24

February 19, 2018

New default render-presets. Adds default presets to Final Render, Octane, Redshift, Fstorm and Arnold renderers
Adds an ability to rendering previews using Vray Frame Buffer ( available for Vray 3.20.02 and above )
Changes for API: The ‘PostScriptInfo’ is deprecated. For details see a file “BatchRendering Script Example.ms” in ‘presets’ directory
More accurate fitting of objects to the view when rendering previews
Adds an option “Fit to Dummy” to render setting
Fixes an issue with set custom view for rendering previews defined into drop-down “View”
Fixes a bug in FStorm Render when 3Ds Max crashed on trying to access Bitmap FStorm properties
Fixes a bug with crashing the 3Ds Max if studio doesn’t contain the ‘SceneDummy’ object
Fixes an issue with very slow relinking of materials in Corona 1.7
Fixes an issue with scaling objects on rendering a preview when an option “Fit view to nodes” turned off
Fixes some minor issues
Fixes an issue with using a full and demo version of different Kstudio’s plugins at same time
Fixes a compatibility with plugins which use a old version of NLog library
Fixes a bug when in some situations window not drawn properly
Fixes an issue for version 1.60.21 with fitting a camera view to nodes when camera has invalid target
Fixes the issue with rendering preview for .BIP and .BVH files
Fixes the issue with rendering preview when using the custom studio with VRayPhysical camera
Fixes the issue with opening VrMat files with #Found status
Fixes the issue with found compatible renderer for some materials
Fixes some minor issues with rendering previews
Fixes some minor issues
Fixes an issue with using the render settings from scene/studio
Other some changes and speed improvements
Supports only to x64-bit system

Batch Render&Relink v.1.60.10

June 28, 2017

Redesign the interface.
Updates for Unique Asset Tracking System
Adds support to different screen dpi settings
Adds the ability to rendering previews for models using all cameras present in rendered scene.
Fixes an issues with rendering previews: now studio scaled to nodes instead previously used method for scaling nodes for fitting to studio.
Adds a new property to ‘Batch Render&Relink’ API – BatchMode (return the string Unknown, BeforeRender, Render, Relink, Test).
New method for API: PostScriptInfo.FitCameraFov .*
Fixes an issue with auto detecting the Corona as default renderer for materials and scenes
Fixed a bug when working with Assets whose name begins with the symbol “$” ( Error message: “$directory not recognized”)
Fixes a bug with relinking when path contains invalid characters.
Fixes an issue with stopping batch mode with message dialog about read-only files.
Fixes a minor issue with rendering models.
Adds an ability to relink links to files used in .vrmat files.
Adds an ability to rendering preview for materials used in .vrmat files.

Batch Render&Relink v.1.54.00

May 13, 2016

Updates the studio for rendering previews for materials.
Fixes a potential bug with tracking asset files in 3ds Max 2010.
Fixed a bug with updating what occurs on some computers.
Fixed another bug with opening the ‘Folder Browser’ dialog what occurs on some computers.
Fixed an issue with showing thumbnails in the ‘Confirm replace’ dialog.

Batch Render&Relink v.1.53.00

March 21, 2016

Add support to Octane renderer version 2.XX
Fixed issues with relinking Maxwell lights.
Fixed a bug in the ‘Confirm replace’ dialog.
Fixed a bug what occurs on some computers when opening the ‘Folder Browser’ dialog.
Fixed a bug with rendering preview for 3d models in the 3dsMax 2016 when using custom studio scene.

Batch Render&Relink v.1.51.30

September 14, 2015

Simplify the ability to add files to list.
Now the license key immediately updated and apply*.
Adds support to relink and rendering thumbnails for Indigo Mesh object.
Fixed a bug with using the plugin with ‘Models Manager’ and ‘Materials Manager’.
Fixed a bug when applying the license key from menu of the plugin.
Fixed a minor issue with saving the settings for render-presets.
Fixed a minor issue with updating.

* Customer must use the button ‘Move license’ and of course must have a valid license file.
A request must be send from 3ds Max.