2023 and this is still a problem...I have tried all the steps minus updating to the newest daily build. Please fix!
I was able to fix this by making a mantra node. I don't know if all the other steps need to be in place too because I tried all of them; but it started working right after I made the Mantra node in the Out context.

Thanks for the explanation anamous!

Thank You so much! I got it now! (Love Ren and Stimpy too!)

I can not seem to find the texture file for the Test Geometry: Rubber Toy anywhere on my hard drives (at least by doing a search). I was following the Varomix tutorial: https://youtu.be/pBZM387_SYg?t=84 [youtu.be] and I wanted to load the texture back in like Varomix does, but I cannot locate it! Seems like such a simple task, but after a thorough search, nothing! Anyone want to explain to me how I could find this, and why I am having such a hard time finding it.

Steps Taken:
1. searched all directories for toylowres.jpg
2. searched forums for an answer; learned about virtual directories like: opdef:../..?toylowres.jpg
3. got angry and ranted to myself for a minute <–(this proved unfruitful)

Any help to this NooB is much appreciated!

Thanks!

Dan

My Lightmap baking was failing in UE4.17.2 I tried looking for the answer, nothing fixed the issue except deleting the Houdini Engine folder from the Plugins folder in the UE4 directory. Not sure if anyone knows why this would happen? The error message I get reads:

UnrealLightmass.exe - Entry Point Not Found
the procedure entry point minidumpwritedump could not be located in the dynamic link library
C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\4.17\Saved\Swarm\SwarmCache\Jobs\Job-32B791F7-49819CC3-5DF603BC-5BD6853D\UnrealLightmass-Core.dll

On Windows 8.1 64bit
The UnrealLightmass-Core.dll is in the folder

Any help would be appreciated!

I would assume pasting a node from a different file might happen if it is in the cache, but I just turned the computer on, and opened a new file I just made today. I cut a Curve to paste it in a geometry SOP and a curve I was working on a couple weeks ago popped up?! I am a new user, so I am not sure the issue, though I am thinking it got cooked into some super secret Houdini cache. Anyone know what this is about?