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Render Commander

Render Commander exports standalone render scripts with fully embedded settings. It enables parallel rendering across multiple devices and supports advanced configuration for Cycles and EEVEE.

Features

Launch Modes

  • Still images
  • Frame sequences
  • Custom frame lists (e.g., 1, 5–10, 25)

External File Rendering

  • Inspect scene data from external .blend files
  • No need to open them in Blender

Overrides & Presets

  • Non-destructive overrides per job
  • Includes:
    • Samples
    • Resolution
    • Output settings
  • Advanced:
    • Overscan
    • Custom output variables
    • Compositor toggles
    • Override specific data paths
  • Save setups as reusable presets

Parallel Rendering

  • Device Parallel: One process per GPU
  • Multi-Process: Multiple Blender instances

Customization

  • Command-line arguments
  • Custom Python scripts
  • Render time tracking (progress + ETA)

Workflow

1. Setup & Generate

Configure frames, overrides, and parallel settings.
Click Generate Scripts and choose an export directory.

2. Output Files

Each render job generates:

  • Launch Scripts (.bat / .sh)

    • Start Blender in background mode
    • Example: scene_render_worker0.bat

  • Python Scripts (.py)

    • Contain all render settings and frame assignments
    • Example: scene_script_worker0.py

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/n4dirp/Render-Commander.git
cd Render-Commander/render_commander
blender --command extension build

Installation

  1. Open Blender and go to Edit → Preferences → Extensions.
  2. Search for Render Commander.
  3. Click Install and enable the add-on.
  4. Alternatively, you can install it manually from the Blender Extensions page.