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Hello,

This is my first time installing a plugin into Houdini Indie and i don't find how to make it work.

Houdini 18.0.597
Octane_2020.1.5.0_Houdini_18.0.597_vr_Win64

I followed theses instructions:
https://docs.otoy.com/HoudiniH/HoudiniP ... oudini.htm

But nothing appear on the Houdini side...

Please help.

Thanks

PaGz wrote:Hello,

This is my first time installing a plugin into Houdini Indie and i don't find how to make it work.

Houdini 18.0.597
Octane_2020.1.5.0_Houdini_18.0.597_vr_Win64

I followed theses instructions:
https://docs.otoy.com/HoudiniH/HoudiniP ... oudini.htm

But nothing appear on the Houdini side...

Please help.

Thanks

Probably the problem comes from a mistake in the houdini.env file configuration. Can you please attach it here to take a look at it? Also, please, let me know the folder where you have the plugin installed in your HD.

Thanks,
-Juanjo

Hello Juanjo

Here is my config.

My folder path where Octane is installed is:

C:\Users\PAG\Documents\houdini18.0\Octane_Render

I tried to attach the houdini.env file but the forum says that the extension env is not allowed so here is a copy of the lines in the houdijni.env file:

#
# Houdini Environment Settings
#
# The contents of this file are read into the environment
# at startup. They will override any existing entries in
# the environment.
#
# The syntax is one entry per line as follows:
# VAR = VALUE
#
# Values may be quoted
# VAR = "VALUE"
#
# Values may be empty
# VAR =
#

# Example:
#
# HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1

HOME = H:\

HOUDINI_NVIDIA_OPTIX_DSO_PATH = C:/Users/PAG/Documents/houdini18.0\optix

PATH = C:/Users/PAG/Documents/houdini18.0/Octane_Render/bin;$PATH

HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2

Hello again,

I did search the web and found that video and redone my houdini.env configuration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzqI3scor7Y

Now Octane is launching in Houdini and is activated but when i close the option menu Octane says that it cannot save the Octane.prefs file

So i realized that it is because i set the houdini HOME = H: (this is where my .hiplc projects reside and where i want houdini create new projects. And also HQueue will search there)

So now my houdini.env is like that but now when creating new project folder i have to manually browse to my H: drive
But Octane works!

#
# Houdini Environment Settings
#
# The contents of this file are read into the environment
# at startup. They will override any existing entries in
# the environment.
#
# The syntax is one entry per line as follows:
# VAR = VALUE
#
# Values may be quoted
# VAR = "VALUE"
#
# Values may be empty
# VAR =
#

# Example:
#
# HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1

#$HOME = H:\

HOUDINI_NVIDIA_OPTIX_DSO_PATH = C:/Users/PAG/Documents/houdini18.0\optix

PATH = "C:\Users\PAG\Documents\houdini18.0\Octane_Render\bin;$PATH"
HOUDINI_PATH = "C:\Users\PAG\Documents\houdini18.0\Octane_Render;&"

HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2

Great! But in any case, I think that you should not change the default $HOME folder. You should use Houdini projects to manage your work. https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/basics/project.html

Thanks,
-Juanjo

Thanks Juanjo

I know for the home folder but my C drive is not big enough and i never save any 3d project files on my system drive.