render

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Synopsis

render( [camera] , [abortMissingTexture=boolean], [batch=boolean], [keepPreImage=boolean], [layer=string], [nglowpass=boolean], [nshadows=boolean], [replace=boolean], [xresolution=int], [yresolution=int])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

render is NOT undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

Return value

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
abortMissingTexture(amt)	boolean
Abort renderer when encountered missing texture. Only available when -batch is set
batch(b)	boolean
Run in batch mode. Compute the images for all renderable cameras. This is the mel equivalent of running maya in batch mode with the -render flag set. All other flags are ignored when -batch is used.
keepPreImage(kpi)	boolean
Keep the renderings prior to post-process around. Only available when -batch is set
layer(l)	string
Render the specified render layer. Only this render layer will be rendered, regardless of the renderable attribute value of the render layer. The layer name will be appended to the output image file name. The specified render layer becomes the current render layer before rendering, and remains as current render layer after the rendering.
nglowpass(ngl)	boolean
Overwrite glow pass capabilities (can turn off glow pass globally by setting this value to false)
nshadows(nsh)	boolean
Shadowing capabilities (can turn off shadow globally by setting this value to false)
replace(rep)	boolean
Replace the rendered image if it already exists. Only available when -batch is set
xresolution(x)	int
Overwrite x resolution
yresolution(y)	int
Overwrite y resolution

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.render()

cam = cmds.camera()
cmds.render( cam[0], x=768, y=576 )