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blender: Render an animation using a specific image naming pattern, in a path relative (`//`) to the .blend file.
$ blender --background ${filename}.blend --render-output //${render-frame_###-png} --render-anim
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This command is used to render animations in Blender, a popular 3D modeling and rendering software.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • blender: This is the executable command to launch Blender.
  • --background: This flag tells Blender to run in background mode, meaning it won't open a graphical user interface window.
  • ${filename}.blend: This is the file name of the Blender project file to be rendered. The ${filename} part is typically a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file name, without the .blend extension.
  • --render-output: This specifies the directory where the rendered frames of the animation should be saved.
  • //${render-frame_###-png}: This is the naming pattern for the rendered frames. The // signifies that the output path is relative to the location of the .blend file. ${render-frame_###-png} is typically a placeholder that represents the naming convention for frames, using a combination of static and dynamic values.
  • --render-anim: This flag tells Blender to render the animation.

In summary, this command launches Blender in background mode, loads a specific Blender project file, specifies the output directory and naming pattern for the rendered frames, and triggers the rendering of the animation.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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