Step by step instructions for submitting Houdini jobs with Qube!
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| Install the Houdini submission UI: Run WranglerView and go to the Install App UI menu item (File -> Install App UI) as shown. Choose "Install Houdini (loadOnce) App UI..." This requires that Python be installed on any Worker that runs a Houdini job. If Python is not installed, please see Installing Python. |
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| Once installed you should be able to locate the "Qube!" menu in Houdini's "Render" menu. |
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This will present a pre filled submission UI. Ensure sections marked in red have the correct details.
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While not strictly required, the following settings are useful for getting a better result. You will need to turn on "Expert Mode" (check box at the bottom of the submission UI) in order to get access to them. - Make sure that the Nuke version and the OS are set correctly for the Worker(s) that will execute the job.
- Optimize the use of cores. Set the "Slots = Threads" checkbox and then set the "Specific Thread Count" to a value like 8 (assuming you have 8 cores). (If you have Designer licenses, only set the thread count. Do not check "Slots = Threads")
- By default, Qube! will not retry failed frames. So set the "Retry frame/instance" value to 3 or 5, to get 3 or 5 retries before it gives up. Related to that, the default wait between retries is zero seconds, which is typically not useful. Set the "Retry Work Delay" to a value like 5 or 10 to allow machines time to recover from temporary problems such as network errors.
- Because the path to the Nuke executable is part of the submission parameters, it is not possible to mix OSs with Nuke jobs - that is, although you can submit from, say, Windows to OS X, you cannot submit to both Windows and OS X at the same time.
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| Click "Submit" For further details on the submission UI see below. |
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If you find you are getting errors here are some useful links for troubleshooting Troubleshooting Flowcharts |
Job Submission Details
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