Renderfarm.fi/ORE Uploader - r67

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This BETA release of the Renderfarm.fi/ORE Uploader script for Blender is intended for test driving the uploading part of the script.

The script enables its users to upload content to be rendered on top of Renderfarm.fi directly from their installation of Blender. With the help of the Renderfarm.fi Uploader you will not need to open your browser in order to access the functionality offered by the service. The script also helps you in checking for whether your .blend file is suitable for rendering on top of the service.

We are working on a more refined version of the script, which will be integrated into a very Renderfarm.fi friendly release of Blender 2.5.

1. Installation

The attached zip-file contains a directory called ore_uploader_r67/. After you have extracted the contents of the zip-file to somewhere convenient copy the contents of ore_uploader_r67/ to the scripts directory of your Blender installation, ie. .blender/scripts.

2. Credentials / Settings

Edit the file called ORESettings.py in the .blender/scripts/bpydata directory (data directory of Blender scripts). Here you have to enter your user id, email address and password for this site. The format for the file is:

userid = 1 # the user id as an integer, check your account information to find out what your id is

email = 'your@email.com' # your email you used to register with at this site as a string

password = 's0mePpppwrdy' # your password you use to login to this site.

Where to find the script

When you start Blender after Renderfarm.fi/ORE Uploader installation, you can access the script through the Help menu, under the ORE Uploader entry.

Quickstart

Open the .blend file you want to submit to Renderfarm.fi and start the Renderfarm.fi/ORE Uploader script.

You'll see a simple button layout appear, for the beta only Check Scene and the quit-button work.

Press "Check Scene". If you have prepared your file according the upload preparation guide, you will see appear a few entry fields. If there are any errors, you should see a popup appear (so don't move your mouse after you have pressed Check Scene, especially not with large files!). You will be directed to the console output to see what is amiss. In a later version this information will also be available through the interface.

Fill out all fields and make sure the render size etc. have been set properly. For stills, set same start and end frame. Make sure Max Memory has a value that is not lower than what will actually be used. For this beta the actual RAM usage estimation is not yet working properly, so double check that and adjust accordingly.

Now press Submit Session. If any data is missing or wrong, you will see an asterisk appear in front of that field. Correct any mistake and retry submitting the session.

Upon successful submission you will see a short message in a popup menu (so again, don't move your mouse until the process has finished and you have seen a pop-up menu).

You can double check the output from the console. From that output you can see an integer number printed (ie. 48). Write it down if you want to track the progress of your session. Simply replace the XX in http://www.renderfarm.fi/en/session.php?id=XX and browse to that URL. You should be able to see the status for that session.

In future versions of the Renderfarm.fi/ORE Uploader this session progress can be followed to some extent, for now you can use above mentioned procedure.

Please note

This script is still a beta, so if you find any issues, do write about it in the forums, or contact Nathan Letwory (alias jesterKing) directly at my email.

Since Renderfarm.fi itself is in beta, please understand we don't necessarily accept all sessions. Apart from that, enjoy the script and the free renderfarm!