Apple Qmaster 2 User Manual

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Batch table:

This is the middle area of the Apple Qmaster window which lists the

individual jobs in a batch. It includes the following columns:

Type:

One of four job types: Shake, Maya, Generic Render, Shell (UNIX).

Command:

The actual command for the job.

Working Directory:

If relevant, the directory from which you want the command to

be executed.

Command menu:

Use this pop-up menu to create commands. You can choose one of

the following types of jobs:

Generic Render Command

Maya Command

Shake Command

Shell Command

Use the Add ( + ) button to enter a job (with the selected job type) into the Batch table.
Use the Remove ( – ) button to delete the selected job from the Batch table.

Use the Duplicate button to duplicate the selected job in the Batch table.

Serialize Jobs:

Select this checkbox to execute jobs in exactly the order in which they

appear in the batch list. For example, if you have a Shake script that requires the
output of a Maya script, you can ensure that the Shake script does not execute until
the Maya script is done.

Priority:

Use this pop-up menu to set the relative priority (urgency) for a batch. This

pop-up menu allows you set the priority level (High, Medium, or Low) of a batch,
relative to other batches. It defaults to Medium. High-priority batches get processed
before medium-priority and low-priority batches.

Duplicate button

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