Batch & Batch FX Preferences
Batch FX
Add Comp On Matte Output
Enable to have a Comp timeline effect automatically added to the timeline segment when a matte is output from the output node to the timeline.
Clear Rendered Memory
Enable to automatically clear an FX node (and all nodes in setups nested within the clip) from memory when its output is rendered.
Use Media Start Frame
Enable to use the start frame of the segment to set the BFX Start Frame. Disable to start the BFX at frame 1.
Batch FX Automatic Nodes Copy
Automatic Nodes Copy option
Select whether FX nodes are never copied into memory, always copied, copied when there is an Action node in the setup, or copied in a partially rendered setup.
Schematic Behaviours
Update Clip option
Choose whether to automatically update all nodes or only selected nodes.
Auto Parent
Enable to allow Parent and Cut options in the Schematic while using the Select tool.
Auto Insert
Enable to automatically insert a node when dragged between two connected nodes. When disabled, press Shift to insert the node.
Auto Replace
Enable to automatically replace a node when a another is dragged on top of it. When disabled, press Ctrl+Shift to replace the node.
Batch FX Media Mode
Head Media option
Select how to interpret missing information before the start of a clip.
Gap Media option
Select how to interpret missing information on a clip's gap.
Tail Media option
Select how to interpret missing information after the end of a clip.
Schematic Display
Node Info option
Select what information to display under nodes in the schematic. (P) is also displayed on proxy versions of clips.
Transparency field
Displays the transparency of currently unselected nodes in the schematic.
Highlight Path
Enable to highlight the path of the currently selected node in the schematic.
Show Indicators
Enable to display certain setting values in the Schematic view under some nodes.
Available indicators are:
- MUX: Timing Offset and Range.
- Clamp: Minimum and Maximum clamp values.
- Comp: Blending Mode.
- Coloured Frame: Mode.
- Mono: Channel.
- Render: Range.
- Write File: Range.
Show Elbow Name
Display elbow names in the Schematic. Elbow names are editable.
Show Keyframes
Enable to display a blue dot or dotted yellow dot, in the Schematic view, above the nodes that have keyframes animation or expressions applied to them.
Show Adaptors
Enable to display an adaptor icon on the connection between two nodes in the schematic when an automatic bit-depth conversion is applied.
Action Node Display option
Select whether Action nodes in the Batch or Batch FX schematic are collapsed or expanded by default.
Compass Default Colour
Set the colour of a newly-created Compass in a Batch or Batch FX Schematic.
Batch & BFX Defaults
Default Viewport Layout option
Select the default viewport layout. You can also change the viewport layout from within Batch or Batch FX.
Default Scopes Position option
Select the default viewport used to display the scopes. Off displays no scopes.
Default Schematic Position option
Select the default viewport used to display the Schematic view.
Batch FX Setup
Save Backup on Exit
Enable to back up your setup on exiting Batch FX. This backup is used only if something goes wrong with the Batch FX setup, and is not accessible like the regular save that you can create within the module.
Batch & BFX Iteration
Save Setup File
Enable to also save a setup file when saving a Batch Iteration.
Append Original Name
If enabled, when copying or moving a Batch Group Iteration to another Batch Group Iteration, this option appends the original name of a Batch Group Iteration to the new one. This enables you to determine, at a glance, where the Iteration came from.
Open Naming Dialog
Controls the behaviour of naming fields for Batch, the Render node, and the Write File. When enabled, clicking in the naming field opens a Rename window. When disabled, clicking in the field to edit directly in the field. Shift-Click the field to invert the behaviour.
New Batch Group
Batch Start Frame Value option
Sets the Start Frame in new Batch Groups. Use Start Frame Value uses the project's Start Frame. Use First Clip Value uses the start of the first clip added to the Batch Group.
Create Batch Group
Add Destination Segment
Enable to add a destination segment for your Batch Group renders to your clip. Disable to only create a Batch Group.
Use Start Frame Value
Disable to use the Start Frame from the Source media when creating a Batch Group from Timeline or Conform. Enable to use the project's Start Frame value instead.
Batch Cache Life Span
Batch Cache Life Span field
Sets the number of days that Batch clips and nodes are cached.
Flush Batch Cache Library
Flush the Batch Cache.
BFX Cache Life Span
BFX Cache Life Span
Displays the number of days that Batch FX clips and nodes are cached.
Flush BFX Cache Library
Flush the Batch FX cache.
Render Node Destination
Render Node Destination option
Select where the clips created by Render nodes are created.
Smart Replace in Conform
Enable to activate by default Smart Replace on Render nodes created using the Create Batch Group function.
Write File Node Destination
Add to Workspace
Enable to have Batch Write File nodes also render clips to a Batch Reel, a Reel Group, or a Library.
Batch Reels option
Select where the clips created by Write File nodes are created.
Render / Write File Node
Apply Colour Coding on Clip
Select whether the Apply Colour Coding button is enabled or disabled in new Render and Write File nodes.
Batch Import / Read File
Absolute Frame Offset
Enable to allow all clips imported with an Import node or a Read File node to automatically use the start frame of the clip.
BFX Clips
Render on Creation 
Enable to automatically render BFX Clips created from a node's context menu.
When this option is disabled, the clip can be rendered using Background Reactor by clicking the button in the Timing view or Timeline tab.
Default Paths and Names
Use this section to set default paths and names for different areas of Flame. To meet the needs of larger facilities, system administrators can use Python hooks to configure customized Setup paths. For more information, see Python Hooks Reference.
Default Batch Group / BFX Setup Path field
Displays the default Setup path used for Batch Groups and Batch FXs. This field is editable; however, removing the "~" from the path results in the setups located in the defined directory not being archived by Archive Setup or Archive Project.
Batch Group / BFX Path Token option
Select a token to be included in the default Setup path for newly-created Batch Groups and Batch FXs. Repeat to add additional tokens.
Default Batch Iteration Setup Path field
Displays the default Setup path used for Batch iterations.
Batch Iteration Setup Path Token option
Select a token to be included in the default Setup path for newly-created Batch Iterations. Repeat to add additional tokens.
Default Batch Iteration Name
Displays the default name used for Batch iterations. The <batch name> and <iteration> are mandatory tokens.
Batch Iteration Name Token option
Select a token to be included in the default name for newly-created Batch iterations. Repeat to add additional tokens.
Default Render Node Name field
Displays the default name used for newly-created Render nodes.
Render Node Name Token option
Select a token to be included in the default name for newly-created Render nodes. Repeat to add additional tokens.
Default Write File Node Name field
Displays the default name used for newly-created Write File nodes.
Write File Node Name Token option
Select a token to be included in the default name for newly-created Write File nodes. Repeat to add additional tokens.
Default Gap Batch FX Name field
Displays the default name of any new Gap BFX. Because it is used to identify the setup files for each Gap BFX, make sure to include at least one token that varies over time (Time, Minute...) or space (Background Name, Background Index).
- The default name is used even if the Save Backup on Exit preference is disabled.
- If Save Backup on Exit is enabled but the field is empty, you are asked to name the Gap BFX when it is first created.
- A Python Hook is available if you need to enforce a naming schema. For additional details, see the Python Hook timeline_default_gap_bfx_name in
/opt/Autodesk/<flame_version>/python/hook.py.
Gap Batch FX Name Token option
Select a token to be included in the default name for newly-created Gap Batch FX. Repeat to add additional tokens.