I use the snapshot tool all the time in 3ds Max / Maya. I couldn't find an equivalent in Blender, so I built it.

The tool always me to capture static versions of an animated object (usually a ride vehicle, animated figure, or piece of show action equipment) at a given interval over a given frame range. It works with both rigged assets and standard object transformations.

Snapshot has also been useful when generating timing tick marks for 2D CAD Drawings. Unlike other methods which approximate speed changes, Snapshot accurately conveys the vehicle's position because its built off the actual animation curves.

You can see the code and documentation on GitHub.