nlaStripRender.py

# made in response to
# http://blender.stackexchange.com/q/44721/935
# render frame ranges for each nla strip with only the one strip active

output_dir = '//renders/'
scene = bpy.context.scene

# make a list of strips used in the NLA
# strips are found in -
# object.animation_data.nla_tracks[TrackName].strips[stripName]
nla_strips = []
for obj in scene.objects:
    if obj.animation_data and obj.animation_data.nla_tracks:
        for track in obj.animation_data.nla_tracks:
            for strip in track.strips:
                nla_strips.append((strip,strip.mute))
                strip.mute = True

# save to restore restore
orig_frame_start = scene.frame_start
orig_frame_end = scene.frame_end
orig_filepath = scene.render.filepath

# render each strip
for strip in nla_strips:
    scene.render.filepath = output_dir + strip[0].name + '/'
    scene.frame_start = strip[0].frame_start
    scene.frame_end = strip[0].frame_end
    strip[0].mute = False
    bpy.ops.render.render(animation=True)
    strip[0].mute = True

# restore changes we made
scene.frame_start = orig_frame_start
scene.frame_end = orig_frame_end
scene.render.filepath = orig_filepath

for strip in nla_strips:
    strip[0].mute = strip[1]


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