I've got a small farm of just three machines (one workstation and two ‘renderboxx’ machines all on windows) and a synology box.

Hqueue connects to everyone and I can write small efficient ifds no problem!

However, once they've been written none of my machines can find them! Hqueue shows the path it's trying to access which I can copy/paste into an explorer window to verify that the path is correct and there are indeed ifds there!

I've tried changing the Houdini access method to 2 with no luck!

I'm stumped. The only odd thing about my setup is that it doesn't have internet access. They all talk to each other over a switch. (Activated the licenses then took them all offline per company policy).

I suspect this is really a synology issue not a Houdini one but I thought I'd try the forums just in case someone else has had a similar issues.

The only thing I could think of is to check out all licences are properly working after you disconnected the machines?
Also this helped me…http://www.madguru.com/learn/working-with-houdini-hqueue-windows [www.madguru.com]
On that note,I think old houdini indie licences used not to be able to create ifds files, I think that its not the case after 16.5, but not so sure.

Thanks!

I suspect licensing could be the culprit. I'll try refreshing the license manager.

And I should've mentioned that I'm using Houdini FX- this is in my main office. I've been using Indie for my freelance work offsite and complaining about Max/Vray long enough that my management caved and bought me a seat of FX.

Thanks!

The3DStig
Thanks!

I suspect licensing could be the culprit. I'll try refreshing the license manager.

And I should've mentioned that I'm using Houdini FX- this is in my main office. I've been using Indie for my freelance work offsite and complaining about Max/Vray long enough that my management caved and bought me a seat of FX.

Thanks!

More the reason to check, I think Houdini FX licences do not come with extra mantra licences, but I may be wrong.