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Starts an interactive preview rendering session. Select the option box to access preferences for rendering method, threads, etc.
Render Selected Objects Only
Toggles a checkbox for whether only selected objects will be rendered when a Render or IPR Render is started.
Batch Render
Starts a batch render. Select the option box to access preferences for spooling to Tractor or LocalQueue.
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Opens Maya's Render Settings window with RenderMan as the current renderer.
Advanced RenderMan Controls...
Opens the Advanced RenderMan Controls window. For most users Maya's Render Settings window is recommended. The advanced controls provide access to pass and global settings, secondary outputs, and shared geometric attributes.
Materials >
Create a RenderMan material
Lights >
Create a RenderMan light
Archives >
CreateExport, Import, update or select RenderMan Archive nodes
Create >
Primvars >
Diagnose >
View Statistics
Opens the statistics file from the last render in a web browser
Open Last View RIB
Opens the last a newly generated RIB file in a text editor
Open Last RLF
Opens the last RLF file in a text editor
(note we do not create a RIB when rendering inside Maya)
View Inspect RIB for selection
Opens Generates a RIB file in a text editor containing the geometry calls for the current selection in Maya
License >
Retry License
The RenderMan for Maya plug-in will load even without a license, but most menus will be greyed out. Retry License attempts to re-acquire a license and will enable menus if successful.
License App...
Opens the License Application window, where you can get a license from Pixar
"It" Image Tool...
Opens "It" Image Tool
Local Queue...
Opens Local Queue
Tractor...
Opens Tractor
Light Lister...
Opens the RenderMan Light Lister
Dynamic Rules...
Opens the Dynamic Rule Editor
Texture Manager...
Opens the Texture Manager
Preset Browser...
Opens the Preset Browser
Projection Editor...
Opens the Projection Editor
About RfM...
Opens a dialog showing version and build number information