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    Step by step instructions for submitting Maya jobs with Qube!

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    Install the Qube! Submission UI into Maya

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    If you want the submission menu inside of Maya (recommended) then install the InApp plugins via the QubeUI application as shown here. To do this, launch the QubeUI:

    • Windows: Double-click the color desktop icon
    • macOS: Find the color icon in Applications/pfx/qubeui and double-click on it
    • Linux: Type 'qubeui' at the command line (without the quotes)

    Then navigate to the File menu, choose "Install App UI" and choose the Maya option. This will install ALL Maya submission UIs. You will need to do this on every workstation that you intend to submit Maya jobs from.

     

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    Once installed you should be able to locate the "Qube!" menu in Maya's menu bar.

    With a scene loaded in Maya choose "Submit Maya Render Job...".

    Note that you could also choose "Submit Batch Render..." depending on your requirements.

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    titleRender vs Batch Render

    What's the difference?

    Submit Maya Render Job will open a copy (instance) of Maya on the Worker that picks up the job, and that instance will render frames as assigned by the Supervisor. Since the scene file is only being opened one time, this can be faster to generate the full sequence.

    Submit Batch Render will use the command line to open a new instance of the Maya file for each frame that it renders. Although this can be slower for large scenes, it can also be more flexible in large, complex environments.

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    This will present a pre-filled submission UI like the one shown here. Ensure sections marked in red have the correct details.

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    titleUseful Settings

    While not strictly required, the following settings are useful for getting a better result.

    • Optimize the use of cores. Set the "Slots = Threads" checkbox and then set the "Specific Thread Count" to a value like 8 (assuming you have 8 cores).
    • Maya 2016.5 introduced a new render layer paradigm. To render scenes which may contain both the new and legacy render layers choose the 'Legacy Render Layers' checkbox to set the 'Job Environment' variable 'MAYA_ENABLE_LEGACY_RENDER_LAYERS'.
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    Click 'Submit'

    For further details on the submission UI see below.

     

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    Job Submission Details

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    Not all sections need to be filled in in order to render only the fields marked in red are required

     

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