3dsmax output folders

[LaszloSebo]

Hey guys,

One of our devs ran into a bit of an issue, and i wanted to ask you guys for clarification. Does lightning override the output folders in the loaded max file post load to match whats set in the deadline job? Or it assumes that the file is already set up correctly and does not alter any of the output folders?
We are trying to modify some of the outputs in a pre-load script using the asset metadata max interface, and it keeps reverting to the original locations for some reason.

cheers
laszlo

[rrussell]

Lightning will only override the output path if “RenderOutput” is set in the plugin info file during submission. When it is being overridden, you’ll see this in the render log:

“Overriding render output: …”

Cheers,
Ryan

[LaszloSebo]

I see, those values are being set for us. Can we simply remove that and retian the OutputDirectory/OutputFilename entries (for the right click menus in the monitor)?

[rrussell]

Yup, that should be fine. The stuff in the plugin info file doesn’t affect the ability to browse the output path from the Monitor.