general
HOUDINI - selecting nodes
CPU only nodes' names start with GM and the GPU ones start with OB (Octane Benchmark). If you can't see the nodes you want please see the following article. 1 - Go to the Jobs tab 2 - Select the ROP on the left 3 - Double click on the drop-down list ...
GridMarkets PDG Support
Overview Support for TOPs/PDG on the GridMarkets cloud is still under active development, but we decided to release this experimental build of the toolset as we are comfortable with the stability and pipeline efficiency of the build. As a first ...
HOUDINI - making GPU nodes available [HDA < v4.6.0, Axiom simulations or Karma in /out]
It only applies to HDA v4.5.0 or older as v4.6.0 has detection of the GPU/CPU/XPU methods built in for Solaris context and for regular (/out) Arnold, Redshift, Renderman and VRay workflow (for Karma in /out you would still need to add the parameter). ...
Simulations Preview Tool
The Simulations Preview Tool is being improved, but please be aware that there are limitations to its current capabilities. It is NOT A tool for designing lighting - it is intentionally limited to a direct light which can have its angle adjusted A ...
HOUDINI - Defining custom environment variables
In case you are using custom variables as in the ones not defined in Houdini by default (like $JOB or $HOME for example) you must define them in our GridMarkets ROP. Please also note that the environment variables that are defined in Windows or Mac ...
HOUDINI - Correcting for missing project ("Upload Files" switch)
If your job failed and submission in Envoy shows "Project directory missing" after hovering the cursor over the job status - it means you have submitted the job with "Upload Files" feature disabled in the plugin. In order to fix this please make sure ...
HOUDINI - Clearing Manifest (reverting HDA to defaults)
Please note that if you prevent the given assets from being uploaded in the plugin by unchecking the Upload box it will get saved in the scene and those won't be marked for upload for future submissions for the given scene. There are also other ...
HOUDINI - Tutorials for GridMarkets
Here is a list of tutorials that can help solve issues and get you started using GridMarkets Houdini service. GridMarkets Quick Start Tutorials Quick guide to submitting a job: Brief introduction to the basic setup for a simulation submission: A ...
HOUDINI - Chunking method (processing batches of frames during single task session on the given node instead of rendering only 1 frame per task/node)
Method 1 The previous method for chunking renders in Houdini is a little node intensive, but can garner some rather substantial savings of both time and credits if implemented on the right scene. The best effect for this method will be found on shots ...
HOUDINI - OCIO workflow (how to upload all needed files / configuring OCIO var)
We are working on full support for OCIO, but the following should work with renders which support directly rendering with OCIO configs, such as Arnold or Redshift: Add the OCIO variable to the Render Submit > Environment > Variable Assignments ...
HOUDINI - Downloading and installing HDAs (Gridmarkets Houdini HDA Plugins) manually
If you don't want to accept the default install location identified in the Envoy Plugin page, then download our HDAs and supporting files and (re)start Houdini after extracting the files into the relevant Houdini "OTLS" directory, for: Windows ...
HOUDINI - Correcting for missing files / uploading additional folder and files
If the logs are reporting missing files like in your failed job - e.g.: --------- MISSING FILES ------------ /data/input/path/to/your/missing_file.0001.bgeo.sc ------------------------------------ - please follow the instructions below: 01) Overall ...
HOUDINI - Troubleshooting in general
Where in the process does the submission fail? If a Houdini error is reported on hitting Submit in the render_submit ROP then please provide the error text or a screenshot to support@gridmarkets.com. If the Preflight doesn't appear the ensure you're ...
HOUDINI - Timeshift nodes
If you’re using timeshifts in your scene please make sure you upload all the relevant files. The use of timeshifts requires that all relevant files be uploaded. In the Render_Submit HDA under the "Advanced" tab, check "Upload All Frames For Selected ...
HOUDINI - HDAs containing nested assets
In order to use HDAs with assets inside add a spare file parameter to the HDA at the top (unlocked) level. By doing so, the GridMarkets Render_Submit ROP can detect the cache files from within the package and add them to the upload queue. Ensure the ...