Maya Integrated Submission Script Setup

The following procedure describes how to install the integrated Maya submission script. The integrated submission script allows for submitting Maya render jobs to Deadline directly from within the Maya editing GUI. The integrated render job submission script and the following installation procedure has been tested with Maya versions 7.x, 8.x, 2008, and 2009.

Following these directions will allow you to submit Deadline jobs directly from Maya.

• Step 1: Copy the file [Deadline Repository]\ClientSetup\Maya\InitDeadlineSubmitter.mel to [Maya Install Directory]\scripts\startup.
• Step 2: If one has a userSetup.mel in [My Documents]\maya\scripts, add the following line to the end of this file:
  

  	source "initDeadlineSubmitter.mel";

  Otherwise, if one does not have a userSetup.mel then one should copy the file [Deadline Repository]\ClientSetup\Maya\userSetup.mel to [My Documents]\maya\scripts.

• Step 3: The next time Maya is started a Submit to Deadline button should appear in the new Frantic Films shelf. Clicking on this button will bring up the Maya job submission dialog.