by KVD·Rendering
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Combined Render stands out in the superhive library for bundling multi-scene and object camera setups with automatic multi-image output into a single add-on.
Combined Render is a Blender add-on from KVD built around two camera workflows. The Four Scenes Camera panel adds a camera to each checked scene at a distance you set, placing each camera and its linked empty in its own collection. The camera follows the linked empty, and 'To Scene' buttons let you switch between scenes to adjust cameras and settings.
The Object Cameras panel targets product-style renders. Selecting an object and pressing 'add view cameras' adds four cameras facing it for front, top, left and right views, switchable from the panel, each with its own settings. The cameras keep facing the object as it moves, and you can retarget them to another object using the track and center camera buttons. Both workflows render five images: one per camera or view plus a combined image of all four, with a configurable name, output path and resolution.
Released initially for Blender 3.0 through 4.2 and later updated for Blender 4.2 and 4.3, it lists compatibility up to Blender 4.4 and ships under the GPL license.
Combined Render is best for rendering across several scenes or around a single object and getting separate shots plus one combined image in a single render pass.
Combined Render is completely free to download and use.
Combined Render lists support for Blender 3.0 through 4.4, covering the 3.x line from 3.0 to 3.6 and the 4.x line up to 4.4. The first release targeted Blender 3.0 up to 4.2, and a second version updated the add-on for Blender 4.2 and 4.3. It is also marked as Blender Extension compatible and is distributed as an add-on under the GPL license by developer KVD.
Combined Render produces five images each time you render. In the four scenes camera setup, that's one image for each camera of the selected scenes plus one combined image of all four cameras. The object cameras workflow behaves the same way, rendering one image per view along with a single combined image of all four views. By default, the selected output folder opens automatically once the rendering is done.
Combined Render includes an Object Cameras panel aimed at product-style renders. You select your object and press 'add view cameras', which adds four cameras facing the object for front, top, left and right shots. Selecting the camera positions in the panel switches between the four views, and each view's camera settings can be changed individually. The cameras keep facing the object when you move the object or its linked empty.
Combined Render defaults to a 1920 by 1080 resolution, which you can change to your needs. Pressing the insta-default button switches to Instagram resolution, or back to the default. You also set the image name and render output path before rendering. The same resolution options apply to both the four scenes camera workflow and the object cameras workflow, and the output folder opens automatically when the render completes.
Combined Render is listed here as free, and its license is GPL. For current licensing terms and any purchase details, check the developer's page. It is a Blender add-on published by KVD and noted as a Dev Fund contributor. Beyond installing it, you set an image name, output path and resolution before rendering, with a default resolution that you can change to suit your needs.
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