Setting up a batch process using InstaLOD Pipeline

About this document

InstaLOD Pipeline is a cross-platform console application that enables you to perform mesh operations on a batch of 3D models or scenes without having to use a graphical user interface. This allows processing massive data and batches of hundreds or thousands of models fully automated in the background.
Complex batch processes can be set up within minutes by specifying optimization profiles and batches using JSON.

JSON profiles can be created and exported directly from InstaLOD Studio XL or any of our integrations.

InstaLOD Pipeline also forms the optimization backend for InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya and InstaLOD for Autodesk 3ds Max.

Setting up the process

The following command searches through the InstaLOD\ folder and queues the file that matches the file name SM_Bunny.obj using the Optimize profile.

Breakdown of the individual blocks: 

• Gray: The InstaLOD Pipeline location
• Blue: The profile path which the files will process through
• Pink: The file or folder location to be processed
• Red: The output path 
• Orange: The name of the Profile
  
  

Using multiple profiles

Multiple profiles, batches, files, and folders can be specified in a single InstaLOD Pipeline invocation.
However, profiles need to be loaded prior to queuing any batches, files or folders that are referencing a particular profile. 

The following operation loads two profiles 'Remesh.json' and 'Optimize.json' and processes a single file through 'Remesh.json' and an entire folder through 'Optimize.json'.

InstaLODCmd -profile "Profiles/Remesh.json" -profile "Profiles/Optimize.json" -file "Assets/Trooper.fbx" "Data/Batch_Output/{DAY}_{MESH.FILENAME}_{INDEX}.fbx RemeshDemo -folder "Data/**" "SK_*.fbx" "Build/{YEAR}{MONTH}{DAY}_{MESH.FILENAME}_{INDEX}.fbx" OptimizeDemo


InstaLOD Pipeline UI

InstaLOD Pipeline can be run directly within InstaLOD Studio XL with an easy to use user interface. To open InstaLOD Pipeline, navigate to 'File' -> 'Run Profile In InstaLOD Pipeline'. 

Multiple files or folders can be imported by selecting 'Add Files...' and 'Add Folders...' or through a drag and drop operation.