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Installing the Deadline Cloud for Blender submitter from Blender

This is an experimental feature and is subject to change.

You can install and update the Blender submitter from within Blender using Blender's extension feature.

To install the Blender submitter using Blender extensions, you will need:

  • Blender 4.2 or later
  • A workstation with consistent internet access

To add the Blender submitter as an extension

  1. Open Blender.
  2. On the Edit menu, choose Preferences....
  3. Choose Get Extensions on the left side bar.
  4. Choose Repositories, +, Add Remote Repository. Screenshot of the Blender preferences window with an open pop-up for adding an extension repository
  5. For, URL enter https://github.com/aws-deadline/deadline-cloud-for-blender/releases/latest/download/index.json.
  6. Select Check for Updates on Startup and choose Create.
  7. On the AWS Deadline Cloud entry under Available, choose Install. Screenshot of the Blender preferences window with the AWS Deadline Cloud add-on available for installation

The add-on is now installed! You can use the new Submit to AWS Deadline Cloud option in the Render menu.

When an update is available, an Update button will appear next to the AWS Deadline Cloud entry in the Get Extensions section.