by simonsanchezart·Rendering
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Batch Render earns its place in the superhive library for turning Blender into a command line renderer for batches of objects. The recursive folder rendering and automatic material setup are what make it useful when you have many models to process at once.
Batch Render is a command line tool that uses Blender to render multiple objects from multiple angles. It works recursively, rendering every object in the current folder and its subfolders, and supports both .obj and .fbx files. That suits it to processing a directory of models in a single run rather than handling each one on its own.
Material handling is automatic: the tool creates and assigns materials, with support for albedo, opacity, emissive, metallic, roughness, normal map and height inputs. The camera is fitted to each object automatically, and rendering is controlled through presets you can select or create. Each preset defines the render engine, with Eevee, Cycles and Workbench all supported.
Turntables are generated with a custom number of frames for rotating views of your objects. Batch Render is published by simonsanchezart under the GPL license and has received a top rating from one review. A demo video is available.
Batch Render is best for blender users who need to render many objects from multiple angles or generate turntables in batches from the command line.
Batch Render is completely free to download and use.
Batch Render lists compatibility with Blender 2.8, 2.81, 2.82, 2.83 and 2.9, and it is distributed under the GPL license. Because it is a command line tool that uses Blender, you run it against one of those supported versions to render your objects. If you're working in a newer Blender release, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before relying on it in a project, since the versions noted here are the ones the developer has confirmed rather than a guarantee for later builds.
Batch Render supports the .obj and .fbx file formats. It can recursively render every object in the current folder and its subfolders, so you can point it at a directory of models and process them together in one pass. Alongside loading geometry, it handles automatic material creation and assignment, with support for albedo, opacity, emissive, metallic, roughness, normal map and height inputs. That covers the common texture channels you'd work with when preparing a set of objects for rendering across multiple files.
Batch Render sets its render engine through the render preset, and supports Eevee, Cycles and Workbench. You choose or create a preset, and that preset defines which engine is used for the render. Preset selection and creation is handled within the tool, so you can configure how a batch renders before you run it. Because the engine is tied to the preset, switching engines is a matter of picking a different preset rather than reconfiguring each render individually across your objects.
Batch Render generates turntables with a custom amount of frames, so you can set how many frames make up each rotation. It also automatically fits the camera to the object, so the framing is handled for you rather than positioned by hand. Combined with recursive rendering across folders and subfolders, this lets you produce turntable sequences for multiple objects in one pass. The render engine used for a turntable comes from the render preset you select, and a demo video is available.
Batch Render is listed as free in this catalog, and it is distributed under the GPL license. Licensing and availability can change over time, so for the current terms it's best to check the developer's page directly before you download. The GPL license covers how you can use and redistribute the tool. If you want the most up-to-date details on any support options or later updates, the developer's page is the place to confirm them.
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