Hello,

I'm new to Houdini at home and am trying to figure out how to install. I added

RMANTREE="C:\Program Files\Pixar\RenderManProServer-24.4-py3"
RFHTREE="C:\Program Files\Pixar\RenderManForHoudini-24.4-py3"
RMAN_PROCEDURALPATH=$RFHTREE\19.0.589\openvdb;&
HOUDINI_PATH=$RFHTREE\19.0.589;&
PATH=$RMANTREE\bin;&

to my houdini.env file under documents/houdini19.0 and 19.5.

I also added the renderman_for_houdini.json file to Pixar/RenderManForHoudini-24.4/packages/ and Pixar/RenderManForHoudini-24.4-py3/packages/ but no luck.

This is what's coming up now in my Console at starting up, so I must have done something to keep it from opening:

File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python dynamic menu strip script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 3, in expression
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'

Error running Python code:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:/Program Files/Pixar/RenderManForHoudini-24.4-py3/19.0.589/scripts/456.py", line 1, in <module>
import menutools
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 19.5.368\python39\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'menutools'


Thanks for any help.

"RenderMan for Houdini (RfH) only provides support for the following production Houdini versions:

RenderMan for Houdini 24.2 supports: 18.0.597, 18.5.633, 18.5.672, 18.5.696, and 19.0.383
RenderMan for Houdini 24.3 supports: 18.0.597, 18.5.672, 18.5.696, 18.5.759, 19.0.383, and 19.0.455
RenderMan for Houdini 24.4 supports: 18.0.597, 18.5.672, 18.5.696, 18.5.759, 19.0.455, 19.0.561, and 19.0.589"




https://rmanwiki.pixar.com/display/RFH24/Installation+of+RenderMan+for+Houdini [rmanwiki.pixar.com]

Posting everywhere I can for anyone who will encounter similar issues. Installation via .json file and Houdini packages folder.

Installation through adding an environment variable to houdini.env caused conflicts for a weird reason.

1. Make sure RenderMan for Houdini is Python 3 version.
2. Use installation via packages (json file). RenderMan has provided a json file at: "C:\Program Files\Pixar\RenderManForHoudini-25.2\packages\renderman_for_houdini.json"
3. Copy-paste this file to: "C:\Users\Dmitriy\Documents\houdini19.5\packages" (houdini<your_version_of_houdini>).
4. Delete everything related to Renderman from houdini.env (if written before) as json file will do the same and if both are used together, it may cause conflicts. Related post: https://www.sidefx.com/forum/topic/71405/?page=1#post-302661 [www.sidefx.com]

Find "Package installation": https://rmanwiki.pixar.com/display/RFH25/Installation+of+RenderMan+for+Houdini:

For Houdini 19.0 and beyond, RenderMan for Houdini can be installed with a packages file, found in the RfH installation directory.