Blender Render Assistant | Standalone – Batch Rendering Made Easy

(Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux)

🔹 Overview

A cross-platform desktop application to automate batch rendering in Blender with GPU/CPU control, progress tracking, and customizable themes.

📋 Features & Options

1. File Management

• Add Multiple .blend Files – Queue multiple Blender projects for rendering.
• Remove Selected Files – Edit the render queue easily.
• Output Path Selection – Choose where renders are saved (fallback to ~/BlenderRenders if no permission).

2. Hardware Settings

• Auto-Detect CPU/GPU – Scans your system for compatible hardware.
• Render Device Selection:
  • Auto (Recommended) – Uses GPU if available, falls back to CPU.
  • CPU Only – Forces CPU rendering.
  • GPU Only – Forces GPU rendering (Optix, CUDA, Metal).

3. Render Settings

• Frame Range Control:
  • Use Project Settings – Respects frame range set in Blender.
  • Custom Frame Range – Override start/end frames.
• Output Format: PNG, JPEG, TIFF, OPEN_EXR (with alpha/color depth options).
• Alpha Channel – Enable/disable transparency (PNG/TIFF/EXR).
• High Quality Mode – Forces 16-bit color depth for supported formats.

4. UI & Customization

• 7 Built-in Themes:
  • Dark (Default)
  • Light
  • Blue
  • Neon
  • Classic
  • High Contrast
  • Random (fun surprise!)
• Real-Time Progress Bar – Tracks frame completion.
• Status Log – Detailed render updates and errors.

5. Additional Tools

• Preview Render – Test a single frame before full render.
• Stop Render – Safely abort mid-render.
• Admin Mode (Windows) – Ensures file access permissions.