Blenderbot is a utility that I made to run along-side Blender. When configured correctly you can use it to start a render, and be notified when it has finished
If you would like to use this application, you must download and run the installer.
When you start the application, the first thing you will need to do is configure it in the Preferences dialog.
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| Blender Executable | Directory of Blender.exe (Required) |
| Projects Folder | Directory of your .blend files (Recommended) |
| Channel ID | The ID of the channel that you want to recieve the message in (Required for notifications - default will send notification to an empty channel - See below for instructions on Discord setup) |
| Render Format | Format of the output image. Default is reccomended. |
| Animation Format | Format of output animation. |
| Save User Settings | Applies the changes to your configuration file (Closing the dialog before saving will discard changes) |
Click the file icons to browse.
- Add Blenderbot to your Discord server and allow it to send messages
- Configure the application with a channel ID
Walkthrough with images
Copy the channel ID
Paste into the Channel ID box in the Preferences dialog
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| File | Enter the name of your .blend file (don't include the extension) or click the icon to browse your projects folder. |
| Frame | The frame which you would like to render. Slide, use the arrows, or enter a custom value. |
| Shutdown | If this is checked, your computer will shutdown after the render has finished (you will still be notified). |
| Preview | If this is checked, the application will attempt to send the result to you with the notification.1 |
(This menu is - unsurpisingly - not very different from the Render menu)
| Control | Usage |
|---|---|
| File | Enter the name of you .blend file (don't include the extension) or click the icon to browse your projects folder. |
| Start | The frame on which you would like to start the animation. Slide, use the arrows, or enter a custom value. |
| End | The frame on which you would like to end the animation. Slide, use the arrows, or enter a custom value. |
| Shutdown | If this is checked, your computer will shutdown after the render has finished (you will still be notified). |
Animations are not yet supported.Planned feature: Render image sent through Discord with notification.- WIP Process image before sending through Discord when the image is too large1
- Animation previews are (somewhat) working, but are not yet supported.2
- Considering email, Skype, and possibly SMS notifications.
- Crash reporting to user