by Diego Gangl·Rendering
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Render+ stands out in the superhive library for combining batch job setup, per-job device assignment and network rendering with quality-of-life extras like notifications, autosave and autohide.
Render+ is a Blender add-on built around batch rendering. Its batch panel sets up and runs render jobs for animations or still images at custom frames or ranges, and lets you change world, camera, scene, view layer and size for each job. You can render from external blend files, add them in bulk, and assign a different GPU, the CPU or all devices per job. The Custom Overrides tab modifies anything in the blend file for each render job, while Quick Batches generate jobs for scenes, cameras, markers and view layers, or split a large image into smaller jobs. Network rendering sends jobs to a server.
Most batch features carry over to single renders, including notifications, power-off, shell commands or Python scripts before and after rendering, and render statistics with CSV export. Render+ can autosave images on F12, and its autohide option detects objects hidden in the viewport but not for rendering, then hides them automatically. The Previous Batch setting reports total render time along with average, slowest and fastest frames.
It sits at rank 179 in the superhive library and contributes to the Blender Development Fund.
Render+ is best for blender users automating batch renders across scenes, cameras and external files, and anyone wanting notifications, power-off and render statistics for their jobs.
Render+ is completely free to download and use.
Render+ is listed as compatible with Blender 5.1 and available as a Blender extension add-on. The developer's page keeps a changelog covering the latest changes, and the add-on includes free updates for life. For the exact range of supported Blender versions, along with any installation notes, the developer's page is the best place to confirm before you download. Render+ is also a Blender Development Fund contributor.
Render+ supports network rendering by sending render jobs to a server, so a batch can run beyond a single machine. Within a single machine, you can also assign a different GPU, the CPU or all devices to each job in a batch. Combined with Quick Batches, which can split a large image into smaller jobs, this gives you several ways to divide heavy renders into manageable pieces before sending them to render.
Render+ brings most of its batch features to single renders. That includes desktop, email and sound notifications, powering off or sleeping the computer when a render finishes, running shell commands or Python scripts before and after rendering, and render statistics with CSV export. It can also autosave images each time you press F12. An autohide option detects objects hidden in the viewport but not for rendering and hides them automatically, so they don't appear in the final image.
Render+ tackles large resolutions through its Quick Batches feature, which can split a big image into smaller, more manageable render jobs. For a 16K image, it can divide the work into 64 render jobs at 1080p each. Quick Batches can also generate jobs automatically for scenes, cameras, markers and view layers. Once the jobs are set, you can run them locally with your chosen devices or send them to a server through network rendering.
Render+ is listed as free here, so there's no cost to add it from this catalog. Pricing and licensing can change, so check the developer's page for current terms. The add-on comes with free updates for life and is a Blender Development Fund contributor, meaning a portion of proceeds goes toward Blender's development. For the latest details on licensing and what's included, the developer's page is the best place to look.
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