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Update mode at "manual" when houdini launches

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nelpiper73
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Hey guys.

How do I set update mode to "manual" when houdini launches?

Thanks.

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Enivob
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You can place code inside your 123.py file to run on startup.
Something like this might work...
if hou.ui.updateMode() == hou.updateMode.AutoUpdate:
    hou.ui.setUpdateMode(hou.updateMode.Manual)
else:
    hou.ui.setUpdateMode(hou.updateMode.AutoUpdate)

You can review other script options here:
https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/locations.html [www.sidefx.com]
Using Houdini Indie 20.5
Windows 11 64GB Ryzen 16 core.
nVidia 3060RTX 12BG RAM.
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nelpiper73
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It worked.

Thanks a lot.
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