nuke.executeBackgroundNuke

nuke.executeBackgroundNuke(exe_path, nodes, frameRange, views, limits, continueOnError = False, flipbookToRun = ", flipbookOptions = {}) → None

Run an instance of Nuke as a monitored sub process. Returns an integer that’s used as unique id for the started task. If it failed to launch this will be -1.

Param:

exe_path: Path to Nuke or a script that can take Nuke arguments. You probably want to supply nuke.EXE_PATH.

Param:

nodes: A list of nodes to execute.

Param:

frameRanges: List of frame ranges to execute.

Param:

views: A list of view names to execute.

Param:

limits: A dictionary with system limits, currently uses keys maxThreads and maxCache.

Param:

flipbookToRun: The name of the flipbook application to run after the render, or an empty string if not desired.

Param:

flipbookOptions: A dictionary with options to pass to the flipbook. These should include roi and pixelAspect.

Returns:

Int.