About batch renders from within Maya (UI)

If you want to render an animation, start a batch render from within the Maya UI. You can also render a single frame this way. Advantages include the following:

• easy to use
• you can continue to use the Maya UI
• you can start a batch render while you continue to work within Maya
• you can interrupt the render at any time from within Maya

To start a batch render from within Maya, see Batch render a still or animation.