Furion Blender Render Helper

This is just a blender plugin for me to batch render with multi-channel output and customizable filename patterns.

Version 1.4.3 (November 22, 2025)

• ✅ Blender 5.0 Support - Full compatibility with Blender 5.0's new layered animation system for keyframe detection
• ✅ Backward Compatible - Maintains support for Blender 4.x direct fcurves access
• ✅ Persistent Frame List - Frame numbers now persist across sessions (saved in scene data)
• 🔧 Fixed keyframe suggestion display issue

Key Features

• 🎯 Batch Frame Rendering - Batch render by typing frame ranges (e.g., 1,5,10-15,30)

• 🔑 Smart Keyframe Detection - Auto-suggest keyframes for blocking stage renders. Supports both Blender 4.x and 5.0 animation systems. Intelligently extracts keyframes from the Dope Sheet, skipping interpolated frames. Respects your frame range: if you type 1-100, only keyframes between 1 and 100 are included (keyframes at 100+ are filtered out). Frame numbers persist across sessions. Perfect for reviewing animation blocking without rendering unnecessary in-between frames.

• 🎨 Multi-Channel Output - Render multiple passes (Combined, Depth, Mist, Normal, etc.) in a single batch

• 📝 Customizable Filenames - Use flexible token patterns with date/time support

• 💾 Persistent Settings - Output folder and filename patterns are saved between sessions

• 🔀 Flexible Storage - Choose between global user preferences or per-project scene properties

Quick Start

1. Set Output Folder - Click "Set Output Folder" or leave blank to use blend file directory
2. Configure Storage (Optional) - Go to Preferences > Add-ons > Furion Render Helper to choose:
   • User Preferences: Global output folder for all projects (default)
   • Scene Properties: Per-project output folder saved in blend file
3. Enable Render Passes - Go to View Layer Properties > Passes and enable desired outputs channels (optional)
4. Configure Pattern (Optional) - Use tokens like (FileName)_(Frame)_(Channel) for custom naming
5. Enter Frames - Type frame numbers: 1,5,10 or ranges: 1-5,10-15 or click keyframe icon
6. Render - Click "Render Specific Frames" or "Render Current Frame"

Filename Tokens

Token	Output	Notes
(FileName)	MyProject	Blend file name
(Camera)	Camera	Scene camera name
(ViewLayer)	ViewLayer	View layer name
(Frame)	0001	Frame with padding
(Channel)	Combined, Depth, Mist	Render pass name (required for multi-pass)
(Start:yyyyMMdd)	20251028	Render start date/time
(End:HHmmss)	172118	Render end time
(BatchStart:yyyyMMdd)	20251028	Batch render start date/time
(RenderDurationSeconds)	45.23	Render duration in seconds

Date/Time Format

• yyyy = year, MM = month, dd = day, HH = hour, mm = minute, ss = second

Example Patterns

(FileName)_(Camera)_frame_(Frame)
→ MyProject_Camera_frame_0001.png

(FileName)_(Frame)_(Channel)
→ MyProject_0001_Combined.png
→ MyProject_0001_Depth.png

(FileName)_(ViewLayer)_(Frame)_(Start:yyyyMMdd)
→ MyProject_Beauty_0001_20251028.png

(FileName)_(Frame)_(RenderDurationSeconds)s
→ MyProject_0001_45.23s.png

(FileName)_(BatchStart:yyyyMMdd)_(Frame)
→ MyProject_20251028_0001.png

Multi-Channel Rendering

Enable passes in Blender:
Properties > View Layer Properties > Passes > Data/Light sections

Add (Channel) token when rendering multiple passes:

• ✅ With token: Each pass saves separately
  MyProject_0001_Combined.png, MyProject_0001_Depth.png
• ⚠️ Without token: Passes overwrite each other
  MyProject_0001.png (only last pass saved)

Output Folder Storage Options

Choose where to store your output folder path in Preferences > Add-ons > Furion Render Helper:

User Preferences (Default)

• ✅ Global setting saved in Blender's config folder
• ✅ Same output folder across all blend files
• ✅ Perfect for solo artists with consistent folder structure
• Example: All projects render to C:\Renders\

Scene Properties

• ✅ Per-project setting stored in blend file
• ✅ Each blend file can have its own output folder
• ✅ Perfect for studios, multiple clients, or project-specific workflows
• Example: ClientA renders to D:\ClientA\Renders\, ClientB to D:\ClientB\Renders\

Tip: The panel shows which mode is active with a badge (🎬 Scene Properties or ⚙️ User Preferences)

Requirements

• Blender 4.2+ (tested with 4.x and 5.0)
• Supports Windows, macOS, Linux

Location

Properties > Render Properties > Furion Render Helper

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License: MIT