CompuServe Messages

Does anyone know if 3ds writes a .log file (or something) when rendering from the command line? I know hardly anyone ever uses this feature… If it writes a log file does it include the time it took to render? Since it is possible to render from 3ds from outside of 3ds using command line switches we could create several batch files that control all aspects of the rendering and anyone could download these batch files. Then post the .log file as results which could then be complied later by a voluntier into a cohesive document. Another simpler solution? Doesn't saving out a PRJ file save all info including rending paramaters? Let's make several Chevy.PRJs (alias bnchmark.prj) and put them out here for users to download and render. When I have some spare time <G> I will look into this myself. Q. What part of the window are you looking at to get your rendering time? My render dialog box time sometimes varies from the time shown in the status bar. Q. What Release? Is there a difference between the rendering engine from 3ds3 and 3ds4? I'm using r3 my next upgrade will be MAX not r4. Q. What about a separate, bigger test model to put faster computers "through their paces"? I had a rendering time of 0:20 w/ no mapping at 640!!! Timothy NVision Inc. & Digibotics