I'm trying to build a very simple LOPs/Karma render test.
In the /stage context, I added a sopcreate LOP.
Inside that I added a cube SOP, following by a Normals SOP.
At the /stage context, I added a light LOP.
I merge these with a merge LOP, set to flatten layers.
Downstream of this I added a camera LOP called camera1.
Then to this I add a Karma LOP.
In the Karma LOP, I set the Camera field to /camera1
When I switch the scene view from openGL to karma, I see the cube from the /camera1 view.
I press the Save to Disk button in the Karma LOP, with images/Output Picture set to the default ip.
With rendering/statistics/show alfred progress enabled, I see in the terminal that the render completes.
But the auto-launched image viewer shows zero in RGB and A.
What am I missing?
It would be helpful if someone could share a Karma “hello world” example.
Thanks

Check thi svideo, it covers “hello world”
https://vimeo.com/375782717 [vimeo.com]

I'll check it out.
Thanks!

There is whole pack/archive of USD ready scenes and tutorials for H18, showing various features and workflows, you need to download that separatly. Link is in the docs page https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/solaris/tutorials.html#downloadsupportfiles [www.sidefx.com]

Good to know. I’ll check out the Solaris examples.
Thanks

Ok, so I'm able to render my simple LOPS/Karma test to disk.
But for some reason it doesn't render to ip/Image Viewer.
Should I submit this as a bug?
Thanks all!

This is a known bug with writing multiple image planes to mplay out of karma.

Ok, thanks.

With everyone's help, the new Solaris documentation, and tutorials shared in this thread, I was able to:

• Sim a squab falling onto a surface using vellum tetrahedral softbody to make it come to rest naturally.
  
• Procedurally model and create materials for mashed potatoes and baked potatoes
  
• Platter is procedurally modeled.
  
• Import the above into a /stage context
  
• Apply materials in LOPS
  
• Add a key and dome light in LOPS
  
• Render Karma to disk
  

Thanks to SideFX for making Houdini 18 available just in time for Thanksgiving!

mashed potatoes AND baked potatoes?!?
you're crazy…you need some vegetables!

Hi guys! Here's my last project in which I used Karma to render: