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first of all, thanks for the help you have provided me indirectly through this forum.

I am trying to generate still pictures using blender. I have the python script and the model which are both functioning well but i would like to take the script out of the blender file to be able to generate it with an external macro.

I can currently generate the picture by running the python script from the GUI. I am also able to generate the picture from the command line if I call the script saved within the blender file (Internal_Script.py is inside the blender file).: "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\blender.exe" --background model.blend --python Internal_Script.py -f 1

however, if I take the content of this script and copy it in a file alongside the blend file, it doesn't work any more (External_Script.py is a separate file now). "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\blender.exe" --background model.blend --python External_Script.py -f 1

the python script is definitely being read as i get an error if I misspell the filename. 

Error: Cannot render, no camera

This is quite strange as there is definitely a camera and the script works just fine if it's saved in the blender file.

Would you have any idea about what's going on?

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Check that bpy.context.scene.camera is set to your newly added camera. That property determines which camera is used for rendering, and if it's still None it won't work.

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  • $\begingroup$ hi, thanks for your response, I believe that I'm already doing this but using -f rather than the full --render-frame syntax. The reason I need the script is because I am generating the whole model/mesh with python. The blend file contains the materials I an using. $\endgroup$
    – Batwam
    Oct 3, 2014 at 11:14
  • $\begingroup$ Doh! Of course. Have you tried removing the --background option, so that you can see what's going on? $\endgroup$
    – dr. Sybren
    Oct 3, 2014 at 12:27
  • $\begingroup$ if I remove background, the blender window starts but I get the same error. $\endgroup$
    – Batwam
    Oct 3, 2014 at 16:11
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    $\begingroup$ I've upvoted your question, hopefully that'll give you some more rep ;-) $\endgroup$
    – dr. Sybren
    Oct 8, 2014 at 7:05
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    $\begingroup$ @hyg53 still waiting for that upvote :) $\endgroup$
    – MarcClintDion
    May 14, 2015 at 15:56

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