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.

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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)

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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

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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.