Is there a way to Render a Specific Camera, Not the Active Viewport.

Render Bender

Is there a way for DAZ to force a specific camera to render, rather then rendering the Selected Viewport?

 

 

Example: Blender has a selected "Active camera" that renders seperatly from the active viewport, enabling accurate rendering without repetitive selection.

 

 

My workflow issue happens when I make tweeks to a scene, hit render, only to return after hours to find the wrong image rendered beacuse I had the wrong viewport selected.

If theres is or could be an area to define the active rendering camera (that is not a thin yellow frame around the active viewport) that would help reduce unnecessary renders.

 

 

THANK YOU! 

Richard Haseltine

A script could switch cameras, perform a render, and switch back to the original active  view. 

http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/start#rendering showss cripts handling rendering

My Selection Tools scripts show how to change the camera/view for the active viewport https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rsuayzjiaxdl1q9ol6han/RHSelectionTools.zip?rlkey=cvbvpimsuhjl2j8yw29df69ti&dl=0

crosswind

Atlernatively, you can try this product: Render Doctor. https://www.daz3d.com/render-doctor

The script can easily define conditions for rendering with "Perspective Camera(s)" rather than Perspective View, etc. to avoid the issue you mentioned... even you can define "camera patterns" (Match Labels) for more flexible condition. Then save the settings as Favorites.