should be good to go now

ncj/blender/render-linux-dr/job.template.json

@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
         },
         "outputs": {
             "type": "string",
-            "defaultValue": "fgrp-outputs",
             "metadata": {
                 "description": "The file group where outputs will be stored",
                 "advancedType": "file-group"

ncj/blender/scripts/python-frame-splitter.py

@@ -127,14 +127,12 @@ def create_task(frame, task_id, job_id, tile_num, current_x, current_y):
     blend_file = os.environ["BLEND_FILE"]
     output_sas = os.environ["OUTPUT_CONTAINER_SAS"]
     optionalParams = os.environ["OPTIONAL_PARAMS"]
-    output_format = os.environ["OUTPUT_FORMAT"]
 
     # generate the blender command line
-    command_line = "blender -b \"{}/{}\" -P \"{}/python-task-manager.py\" -y -t 0 -F {} -E CYCLES {}".format(
+    command_line = "blender -b \"{}/{}\" -P \"{}/scripts/python-task-manager.py\" -y -t 0 {}".format(
         os_env("AZ_BATCH_JOB_PREP_WORKING_DIR"),
         blend_file,
         os_env("AZ_BATCH_TASK_WORKING_DIR"),
-        output_format,
         optionalParams
     )
 
@@ -150,6 +148,7 @@ def create_task(frame, task_id, job_id, tile_num, current_x, current_y):
             models.EnvironmentSetting("X_TILES", os.environ["X_TILES"]),
             models.EnvironmentSetting("Y_TILES", os.environ["Y_TILES"]),
             models.EnvironmentSetting("CROP_TO_BORDER", os.environ["CROP_TO_BORDER"]),
+            models.EnvironmentSetting("OUTPUT_FORMAT", os.environ["OUTPUT_FORMAT"]),
             models.EnvironmentSetting("BLEND_FILE", os.environ["BLEND_FILE"]),
             models.EnvironmentSetting("CURRENT_FRAME", str(frame)),
             models.EnvironmentSetting("CURRENT_TILE", str(tile_num)),

ncj/blender/scripts/python-task-manager.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def render_tile(current_tile):
     current_y = int(os.environ["CURRENT_Y"])
     print("x_tiles: {}, y_tiles: {}, current_x: {}, current_y: {}, tile: {}".format(x_tiles, y_tiles, current_x, current_y, current_tile))
 
+    # Set current frame
     current_frame = int(os.environ["CURRENT_FRAME"])
     print("setting current frame to: {}".format(current_frame))
     bpy.context.scene.frame_current = current_frame
@@ -38,12 +39,21 @@ def render_tile(current_tile):
     color_mode = bpy.context.scene.render.image_settings.color_mode
     print("color_mode: {}".format(color_mode))
 
+    # Output format
+    output_format = os.environ["OUTPUT_FORMAT"]
+    print("current file format: {}".format(bpy.context.scene.render.image_settings.file_format))
+    bpy.context.scene.render.image_settings.file_format = output_format
     file_format = bpy.context.scene.render.image_settings.file_format
     if file_format in ("OPEN_EXR", "OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER"):
         file_format = "exr"
 
-    print("file format: {}".format(file_format))
+    print("file format prior to render: {}".format(file_format))
 
+    # Render engine, maybe add this to job teamplate
+    # Options - BLENDER_RENDER, BLENDER_GAME, CYCLES
+    print("render engine: {}".format(bpy.context.scene.render.engine))
+
+    # Compute the tiles border
     total_tiles = x_tiles * y_tiles
     min_x = current_x / x_tiles
     max_x = (current_x + 1) / x_tiles