Quick Start¶
This guide walks through building a simple two-layer render setup from scratch.
Step 1 — Open a Scene Assembler graph¶
- Split your Blender workspace to add a Node Editor area.
- Set the editor type to Scene Assembler.
- Click New to create a graph.
Step 2 — Add an Output Defaults node¶
Press Shift+A and add an Output Defaults node. This sets the base output path, file format, and filename template for all Scene nodes in this graph.
- Set Base Path to your renders folder (e.g.
//renders/). - Set File Format to EXR or PNG, depending on your pipeline.
- The default filename template
{scene}_{layer}_{frame}is a good starting point.
Step 3 — Add a Collection Source node¶
Press Shift+A and add a Collection Source node. Click Add Collection and pick the collection you want to render. This node outputs a collection that can be connected to a Scene node.
Step 4 — Add a Scene node¶
Press Shift+A and add a Scene Node. Connect the Collection Source output to one of the Scene node's collection input sockets.
In the Scene node:
- Set the Scene to your production scene (the one with your lights, camera, and world).
- Set a Render Engine if you want to override the scene default.
- Set a Layer Name — this becomes the
{layer}token in your output filename.
Step 5 — Send to queue¶
In the N-panel (N key in the node editor), find the Jobs section. Your Scene node should appear in the available jobs list. Click Add to Queue to send it to the local render queue.
Click Start Queue if it isn't running yet. The job will appear in the queue panel with a progress indicator.
Next steps¶
- Add a second Collection Source and connect it to a second input socket on the Scene node to create a second view layer.
- Add a Shader Override node between the Collection Source and Scene node to change a material for that layer.
- Add a Render Passes node and connect it to the Scene node's Render Pass socket to enable specific passes.
- Try the Camera Burst mode to render the same scene from multiple cameras automatically.