Welcome to nk2dl (aka Nuke to Deadline).

• nk2dl is a python module for submitting nukescripts to Thinkbox Deadline via a Deadline web service or via the Deadline commandline.
• nk2dl features speed and quality of life improvements over the default Thinkbox submitter.
• nk2dl can also be used with other python interpreters where nuke module is available to the interpreter.

• nk2dl-gui is a panel for submitting nodes to Deadline from the Nuke GUI.
• nk2dl-cli is a command line tool for submitting nukescripts to Deadline from a terminal.

• Read the documentation to get nk2dl up and running.

• We have been using nk2dl in a production environment as a replacement to the Thinkbox submitter. We fall back to the Thinkbox submitter when missing a feature or something is broken, although months have passed since we've had to fall back.
• Graph Scope Variable functionality hasn't been tested in production.
• Interfaces to nk2dl python module are subject to change.
• The project has only been tested under Windows 10 & 11. Linux will be tested at a later date. MacOS at an even later date.
• The project has no plans to implement the Deadline Draft, Eddy, Vray or Frameserver features from the Thinbox submitter.
• nk2dl pulls a Nuke render license if it needs to call on the Nuke python module outside of a Nuke interactive session.
• Connection to Deadline Web Service using SSL has yet to be tested.
• The roadmap sets out the path to overcome the caveats and implement planned features.
• The project is written using 10% supervision and 90% vibes.

Public Roadmap

MIT License

Guidelines for contributing to the project