When rendering batches via macro or script the ‘RenderWindow’ isn’t really necessary. for batches it is advantageous when all unnecessary operations aside from purely rendering (and saving as) are avoided.
Currently the commands needed are:
_Render
_-SaveRenderWindowAs "C:\FolderName\FileName.png"
_CloseRenderWindow
I wish for a new command that starts rendering without showing the RenderWindow. Maybe something like RenderSilent, then -SaveRenderAs would follow. Maybe both of those could be combined into one command?
Something like -RenderSilentTo "C:\FolderName\FileName.png"
What about going even further?
While I don’t really know the possibilities of other renderers outside of rhino, I have briefly looked at batch render options in blender. Without having it ever tried, I think this involves plugins and does not allow for the same level of automation compared to rhino (I might be wrong though). Again I’m not sure of the batch and automation options in other programs but I think rhino might be unique due to its macro and scripting capabilities. Some kind of dedicated rhino mode that is stripped down to just rendering might be interesting. That could simply be command line only, just able to load macros or scripts for batch rendering. This would be nice for running on a dedicated computer or server. It might warrant a new and separate license that some users would be happy to pay some extra for?
Hope this thread can collect some feedback and suggestions in order to give this a real chance.