Apple Qmaster 2 User Manual
Page 14
14
Some fields and settings in this dialog are optional, but the following are required:
 The Executable field requires the location of the frame-based rendering
application—make sure it is correct.
 Use the Choose buttons to navigate to and choose the location of the project and
scene files for this job.
 In the Frames region, enter a Start and End frame for the job.
3
In the Command Template section, do one of the following:
 Use the Default Template as is, or adjust it by adding additional command elements
from the pop-up menu.
 Click the Add (+) button to create an additional template, and adjust it by adding
additional command elements from the pop-up menu.
Note: You can change the order of the command elements by dragging them left
or right.
4
If necessary, add command-line instructions into the Options field. Any text entered
here will be appended at the end of the command.
5
Verify the full command in the Command text box and click OK.
6
To add more jobs to this batch, repeat steps 1 through 4.
7
As needed, set the following options for the batch in the Apple Qmaster window:
 Submit To: Choose a cluster to process this batch.
 Working Directory: If relevant, enter the working directory (from which you want the
command to be executed) in the Working Directory column.
 Priority: Choose the priority level from the pop-up menu. The higher the priority, the
sooner and faster this batch will be processed relative to other batches.
8
Click Submit to send the batch out for processing.
Note: If you output from the Generic Render plug-in to single files containing all the
frames, such as a QuickTime movie, all the nodes of a cluster may try to write to the
same file at the same time. To avoid this problem, choose a different output file format
or use a different render command.
You can further customize the batch
instructions by adding command-line
options here.
The full command is
displayed here.
UP01080.Book Page 14 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:54 PM