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Every supported application gets a Submit to RenderFlow command, which sends the open scene or project to RenderFlow with its own settings. RenderFlow installs these submitters by itself on every machine where it finds the application, except for Premiere Pro, which each artist installs once. RenderFlow installs or updates the submitters when RenderFlow is installed or updated, every time the RenderFlow service starts, and when you press Refresh for a machine on the Machines screen. Restart the application afterwards, because it reads its plugins only at startup. If Submit to RenderFlow is still missing, something stopped RenderFlow from installing it: usually missing permissions on the application’s plugin folder, or a studio setup that keeps plugins in a custom location. Go to your application below. Each section shows where the submitter is, how to install it with rfsv, and how to install it by hand. Harmony, Vantage and Media Encoder have no submitter. Submit them from the RenderFlow app.

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Before you install

Close the application first. It reads its plugins only at startup, and some lock their plugin files while open. Installing with rfsv. rfsv is RenderFlow’s command-line tool, in the RenderFlow installation folder. rfsv plugin-install followed by an application’s name installs or updates that application’s submitter, exactly as RenderFlow does at startup. Run it as administrator on Windows, or with sudo on Linux and macOS:
Name several applications to install several, or none to install every submitter the machine has an application for. rfsv plugin-clean takes the same names and removes the submitters, all of them when you name none. Installing by hand. The submitters ship inside the RenderFlow installation, in its plugins folder. Most destinations are system folders, so copy with administrator or root rights.

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3ds Max

3ds Max with the action search open over the viewport, Render typed and the RenderFlow action from the Pulze category highlighted at the top of the results

3ds Max: X in a viewport, then RenderFlow

Where to find it. The submitter adds an action, not a menu item. Press X in a viewport, type RenderFlow, and pick RenderFlow from the Pulze category. To keep it on screen, add the action to a toolbar, menu or quad menu in Customize → Customize User Interface. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install 3dsmax Install by hand. Unpack plugins/max/RenderFlowMax<year>.zip for each 3ds Max version into C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\RenderFlowMax<year>. 3ds Max 2019 to 2027 on Windows are supported.

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After Effects

After Effects with the File menu and its Scripts submenu open, Submit to RenderFlow.jsx highlighted

After Effects: File → Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow.jsx

Where to find it. File → Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow.jsx Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install after Install by hand. Copy plugins/after/Submit to RenderFlow.jsx into the Scripts folder of each After Effects version:

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Autograph

Autograph with the RenderFlow menu open and Submit to RenderFlow under the cursor

Autograph: RenderFlow → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. RenderFlow → Submit to RenderFlow Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install autograph. It reaches only accounts that have started Autograph at least once. Install by hand. Copy the plugins/autograph/RenderFlow folder into the Autograph Python folder of each artist’s account:

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Blender

Blender with the Render menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

Blender: Render → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Render → Submit to RenderFlow Turn it on. RenderFlow installs the add-on but Blender does not enable it. Open Edit → Preferences → Add-ons, search for RenderFlow for Blender and tick it. Do this once per Blender version. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install blender. It installs for the user who runs it. Install by hand. Install plugins/blender/renderflow_blender.zip from Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install from Disk, or unpack it into the add-ons folder of the Blender version:

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Cinema 4D

Cinema 4D with the Extensions menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted at the bottom

Cinema 4D: Extensions → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Extensions → Submit to RenderFlow Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install cinema4d Install by hand. Unpack plugins/cinema/RenderFlowCinema.zip into the plugins folder inside the Cinema 4D installation, for example C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D 2026\plugins.

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ComfyUI

ComfyUI with the C menu open, Workflow expanded and Submit to RenderFlow under the cursor

ComfyUI: the C menu, Workflow → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. The C menu at the top left, then Workflow → Submit to RenderFlow. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install comfyui Install by hand. Unpack plugins/comfy/renderflow_comfy.zip into the custom_nodes folder of the ComfyUI installation, as custom_nodes/renderflow_comfy, and restart ComfyUI.

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DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve with the Workspace menu and its Scripts submenu open, Submit to RenderFlow under the cursor

DaVinci Resolve: Workspace → Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Workspace → Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow. Submitting needs DaVinci Resolve Studio, because the free edition does not run scripts that talk to other programs. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install davinci Install by hand. Copy plugins/davinci/submit.py into the folder below and rename it to Submit to RenderFlow.py. The file name is the name shown in the menu.

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Fusion

Fusion Studio with the Script menu open and Submit to RenderFlow under the cursor

Fusion: Script → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Script → Submit to RenderFlow. Fusion Studio is required. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install fusion Install by hand. Copy plugins/fusion/Submit to RenderFlow.py into the folder below.

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Houdini

Houdini with the Render menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

Houdini: Render → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Render → Submit to RenderFlow Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install houdini Install by hand. Unpack plugins/houdini/renderflow_houdini.zip into the packages folder of each Houdini installation, for example C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 21.0.440\packages.

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KeyShot

Where to find it. Window → Scripting Console → Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install keyshot Install by hand. Copy plugins/keyshot/Submit to RenderFlow.py into the Scripts folder of the KeyShot resource folder, which is Documents\KeyShot <version>\Scripts on Windows and ~/Library/Application Support/KeyShot<version>/Scripts on macOS unless you moved it in KeyShot’s preferences.

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Maya

Maya with the Pulze menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

Maya: Pulze → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Pulze → Submit to RenderFlow Turn it on. The plugin loads by itself. If the Pulze menu is missing, open Windows → Settings/Preferences → Plug-in Manager, find RenderFlowMaya.py and tick Loaded and Auto load. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install maya Install by hand. Unpack plugins/maya/RenderFlowMaya<year>.zip for each Maya version into:

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Nuke

Nuke with the Render menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

Nuke: Render → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Render → Submit to RenderFlow Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install nuke Install by hand. Unpack plugins/nuke/renderflow_nuke.zip somewhere temporary. It holds a renderflow_nuke folder with a second renderflow_nuke folder and a menu.py inside. Copy both into the plugins folder of the Nuke version:
If that folder already has a menu.py, add the lines from the zip’s menu.py to the end of it instead of replacing it.

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Premiere Pro

Premiere Pro with the Window menu and its UXP Plugins submenu open, RenderFlow under the cursor

Premiere Pro: Window → UXP Plugins → RenderFlow

Where to find it. Window → UXP Plugins → RenderFlow Install with rfsv. Not available. Neither RenderFlow nor rfsv installs the Premiere Pro submitter. Install by hand. Every artist who submits from Premiere Pro installs it once, on their own account:
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Close Premiere Pro

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Open the installer

Double-click renderflow-premiere.ccx in C:\Program Files\Pulze\RenderFlow\plugins\premiere on Windows, or /Applications/Pulze/RenderFlow/plugins/premiere on macOS. Creative Cloud installs the plugin.
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Submit

Open your project in Premiere Pro and choose Window → UXP Plugins → RenderFlow.
Premiere Pro 25.3 or newer is required. Install the new .ccx again after updating RenderFlow.

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Rhino

Rhino with the Render menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

Rhino: Render → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Render → Submit to RenderFlow. Requires V-Ray for Rhino. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install rhino. It registers the plugin for Rhino 7 and 8. Install by hand. Open Rhino, choose Tools → Options → Plug-ins → Install, and pick RenderFlowRhino.rhp in C:\Program Files\Pulze\RenderFlow\plugins\rhino.

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SketchUp

SketchUp with the Extensions menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

SketchUp: Extensions → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Extensions → Submit to RenderFlow. Requires V-Ray for SketchUp. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install sketchup Install by hand. Copy plugins/sketchup/renderflow_sketchup.rb and the renderflow_sketchup folder next to it into the SketchUp Plugins folder: C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp <year>\SketchUp\Plugins on Windows, /Library/Application Support/SketchUp <year>/SketchUp/Plugins on macOS. On macOS, quit SketchUp completely before it picks up the plugin.

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Unreal Engine

Unreal Editor with the Tools menu open and Submit to RenderFlow highlighted

Unreal Engine: Tools → Submit to RenderFlow

Where to find it. Tools → Submit to RenderFlow Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install unreal Install by hand. Unpack plugins/unreal/RenderFlow.zip into the engine as Engine/Plugins/Marketplace/RenderFlow, for example C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.6\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace\RenderFlow. The plugin turns on Python Editor Script Plugin, Movie Render Queue and Sequencer Scripting, which it needs.

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VRED Pro

VRED Pro with the Scripts menu open and Submit to RenderFlow… highlighted at the bottom

VRED Pro: Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow…

Where to find it. Scripts → Submit to RenderFlow…. VRED Core has no submitter. Install with rfsv. rfsv plugin-install vred Install by hand. Copy the plugins/vred/RenderFlow folder into C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\VRED\ScriptPlugins.