Sort Render Elements

By Flemm_97 · Credited author: Tollef Roe Steen · 2009-01-16

Version: 1.0
Version requirement: 3ds Max 2008
Date updated: 2009-01-16
Votes: 14

Description

This script will place your Render Element files in named subfolders according to where the main pass is stored and what the name of the Render Element is.

Example:

Main pass is set to render to:
C:\myProject\renderoutput

Rendered Elements like Alpha, Specular, Diffuse etc. will be placed at:
C:\myProject\renderoutput\Alpha
C:\myProject\renderoutput\Specular
C:\myProject\renderoutput\Diffuse
etc.

Enable this script as a Pre-Render script:
Render Setup Dialog -> Common Tab -> Scripts -> Pre-Render -> browse for the script file

Additional Info

Code by Tollef Roe Steen, idea by Knut Arne Lindeland

Attachments

setRenderPaths.ms — setRenderPaths.ms919 B

Comments (5)

awesome

dub73 · 2013-09-26

nice script !!! I was always looking for it :) In Maya it is already possible to save the Render Elements into sub-folder. But not in Max

When I set the "Save Files" output path for the first time, the render elements will get the correct name according to the name set in "Save Files". When I change the footage name in "Save Files" the first name stays for new render elements. Nevertheless they are stored correctly in the new folder.
I am working with Max 2012. Is it a Max/Vray issue or the script? thx

leo-kun · 2011-07-20

a very time saver script indeed. although my only problem is that, if i decided to make a new save render output file with an exsisting render elements in it, the render elements` output path doesn`t follow the new save output path and instead it still use the previews path. i hope you could help me with this. thanks a lot.

Cabbage · 2010-05-25

will it work with batch renders?

tassel · 2009-01-28

Nice one Tollef 🙂

scan5050 · 2009-01-21

thank you