[Lorenz25]

I tried the preset script for batch rendering, and detected that it doesn't render. The first scene gets loaded, the image path is set, but this is it. I have to start the rendering by hand. I couldn't find a mistake in the script, it just have to start 'Maxwell.startRender()'.
Someone here with the same issue, or better not?

Edit: Just discovered, that the shortcut for render(ctrl+alt+r) doesn't work, too.

[tom]

It just works here. Both the script and the key shortcut.
Do you see something in the console? What's your OS?

[Lorenz25]

I'm using Vista 64, and in a second analyse I found out, that the shortcut is not working on my primary keyboard layout, but no problem on US. Tested the script with this change, too, but no luck.

[tom]

Are you sure you're setting the paths correctly?

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var inputFolder = "C:\input";
var outputFolder = "C:\output";

Also, did you see the scene is loaded at least?

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var i = 0;
var isRendering = 0;

for( i = 0; i < mxsCount; i++ )
{
  renderScene();

Because at this point, it should start rendering the first scene.

[Lorenz25]

Yes and yes. The only thing I miss besides is, when I press render after it loads the scene, it doesn't load the next scene after the rendering has finished.

[tom]

...when I press render...

You should press "Run Script", not "Render".

[Lorenz25]

OK, here is what I'm doing.
-Open Maxwell Render
-Go into the scripting menu at the top, and load the batch_render script
-Then in the now opened script window I modify the in- and output paths
-Now I press the play button in the script window
The scene gets loaded and it doesn't start to render.

Is there a system variable I must set?

[tom]

it doesn't load the next scene after the rendering has finished.

-Now I press the play button in the script window
The scene gets loaded and it doesn't start to render.

Sorry, I'm confused. First, you said it doesn't render at all. Then you said, it renders the first scene but doesn't load the second one. And now you say it doesn't render the first loaded scene. Could you please record a screencast and send? (Here's a free tool which will help in this process http://www.jingproject.com/)

[Lorenz25]

Here it is. http://xn--lorenz-schmann-psb.de/batch-test.zip
I don't know if there is a context, but the render in Maxwell Studio only starts in the default layout. As soon as I remove the viewport, or replace it with a new one I can not send the scene to Maxwell Render.

[tom]

I don't know if there is a context, but the render in Maxwell Studio only starts in the default layout. As soon as I remove the viewport, or replace it with a new one I can not send the scene to Maxwell Render.

Yes, it's because you don't have an active camera without a viewport.

[tom]

Here it is. http://xn--lorenz-schmann-psb.de/batch-test.zip

OK, it seems like some or all of the required resources (textures etc) are not reachable. Please create a new empty folder. Copy the cornell_v2.mxs (\Next Limit\Maxwell 2\library\scenes) under this new folder and try batching using this folder to see if this simple scene will start to render.