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Technical Discussion » aces cg workflow
- h_daniel_works
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I`m also interested in this topic. Stumbled across ACES just 2 days ago and really trying to figure out how to implement this workflow.
Technical Discussion » Network Rendering Time Issue ...
- h_daniel_works
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Got the same issue here. Tried to distribute Simulations over Network which is working but it is so slow that its a better choice to calculate the simulation locally with my workstation. No idea why this is happening.
I also get errors trying to distribute pyro sims. So far it`s work with grains and fluids but too damn slow.
I am using 15.5.717, maybe is there some issue with this version? or my network setup is wrong?
I also get errors trying to distribute pyro sims. So far it`s work with grains and fluids but too damn slow.
I am using 15.5.717, maybe is there some issue with this version? or my network setup is wrong?
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » No success with HQueue....
- h_daniel_works
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Guys I finally got it sorted out!
I am going to post a short “How to” later on this evening or the latest by tomorrow morning!
Thank You again!!
Dani
I am going to post a short “How to” later on this evening or the latest by tomorrow morning!
Thank You again!!
Dani
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » No success with HQueue....
- h_daniel_works
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Hi Luke,
thank you for Your reply!
Yes I did try to your suggestion with target hip but I get the same “Cannot open file” ERROR message.
I also tried to change the user account and password in the Service Options but it also gives me an error telling me that this user doesn`t exist which I know for sure it does.
I also tried stopping the Service manually and executing the hqclient.bat which also gives me an error in the cmd console telling me
ERROR: Could not stop existing client
I already stopped the running client service by myself though so I don`t understand the cause of this error.
Do You have any other ideas about how to fix this “Cannot open file” issue?
Best Regards
Dani
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Perhaps I should mention that I use Windows in a Japanese environment maybe that is the cause of the errors?
thank you for Your reply!
Yes I did try to your suggestion with target hip but I get the same “Cannot open file” ERROR message.
I also tried to change the user account and password in the Service Options but it also gives me an error telling me that this user doesn`t exist which I know for sure it does.
I also tried stopping the Service manually and executing the hqclient.bat which also gives me an error in the cmd console telling me
ERROR: Could not stop existing client
I already stopped the running client service by myself though so I don`t understand the cause of this error.
Do You have any other ideas about how to fix this “Cannot open file” issue?
Best Regards
Dani
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Perhaps I should mention that I use Windows in a Japanese environment maybe that is the cause of the errors?
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » No success with HQueue....
- h_daniel_works
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Sorry, for my late response, I got caught up at work.
I am still trying to get HQ to run and I actually finally got it to run at least on my local machine.
@goldleaf
Thank You for Your kind words!
I am running all machines on Windows 7. I got HQ running on my local machine but it will only work if i copy the Project Files to the shared Folder and start the HQ ROP from there. Also this will only work for my local machine. As soon as I ad a client I will get an error which says for example:
“ERROR: Cannot open file KHoudini/network_test/network_test_02.hiplc”
This Error must be caused by the Permissions I guess but I can`t figure out how to fix this. I read a lot spreaded all throughout this form about chancel the HQClient Service and start hqclientd.bat instead if you run in permission errors but somehow I am not able to start the service manually.
Cmd Console will flicker up a second but will shutdown immediately without starting the client.
@rvinluan
Thank You for Your tips!
I tried changing the ini the way You described but I could not get it to work.
I played around a little more by myself and now the setup looks like following:
hqserver.sharedNetwork.host = 192.168.1.xxx
hqserver.sharedNetwork.path.windows = \\dani\hq
hqserver.sharedNetwork.mount.windows = H:
I have a created the shared Network Folder like it was suggested by the installer “C:\HQueueServer\shared”
and granted all Users full Access to it.
This Setup let`s me add Jobs to the HQ and render locally but only if I put my Project files to “C:\HQueueServer\shared\projects” which is equal to
“H:\projects” since the Network drive is mounted on H:
As soon as I add A client I will get an Error in HQ saying:
ERROR: Cannot open file //dani/hq/projects/t01/network_test_localOK2.hiplc
This has to mean that there is something wrong with the permissions I guess.
I double check my permissions on my client machine and everything seems to work out fine. I can access the shared Folder, it`s mounted correctly.
I am searching all over the Internet on some Info about this issue but literally just find bits and pieces from people either ditching HQ and go with Deadline which is not my intention or just gave up on it.
Luke Letellier said in this post:
https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&p=132653&highlight= [sidefx.com]
You know what would be really really great? If somebody could make a Video Tutorial Step by Step setting up just 1 Server and 1 Client and get it up and running under Windows 7 environment with all trouble shooting.
I am even willing to pay for that!!
Best Regards to You all and thank You again!
I am still trying to get HQ to run and I actually finally got it to run at least on my local machine.
@goldleaf
Thank You for Your kind words!
I am running all machines on Windows 7. I got HQ running on my local machine but it will only work if i copy the Project Files to the shared Folder and start the HQ ROP from there. Also this will only work for my local machine. As soon as I ad a client I will get an error which says for example:
“ERROR: Cannot open file KHoudini/network_test/network_test_02.hiplc”
This Error must be caused by the Permissions I guess but I can`t figure out how to fix this. I read a lot spreaded all throughout this form about chancel the HQClient Service and start hqclientd.bat instead if you run in permission errors but somehow I am not able to start the service manually.
Cmd Console will flicker up a second but will shutdown immediately without starting the client.
@rvinluan
Thank You for Your tips!
I tried changing the ini the way You described but I could not get it to work.
I played around a little more by myself and now the setup looks like following:
hqserver.sharedNetwork.host = 192.168.1.xxx
hqserver.sharedNetwork.path.windows = \\dani\hq
hqserver.sharedNetwork.mount.windows = H:
I have a created the shared Network Folder like it was suggested by the installer “C:\HQueueServer\shared”
and granted all Users full Access to it.
This Setup let`s me add Jobs to the HQ and render locally but only if I put my Project files to “C:\HQueueServer\shared\projects” which is equal to
“H:\projects” since the Network drive is mounted on H:
As soon as I add A client I will get an Error in HQ saying:
ERROR: Cannot open file //dani/hq/projects/t01/network_test_localOK2.hiplc
This has to mean that there is something wrong with the permissions I guess.
I double check my permissions on my client machine and everything seems to work out fine. I can access the shared Folder, it`s mounted correctly.
I am searching all over the Internet on some Info about this issue but literally just find bits and pieces from people either ditching HQ and go with Deadline which is not my intention or just gave up on it.
Luke Letellier said in this post:
https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&p=132653&highlight= [sidefx.com]
If you see an ‘Access is denied’ error early on in the job output then the HQueue Client could not access files on the shared folder. To fix this try changing the user account running the HQueue Client service to the Windows user account that you are logged in with.
Open the Windows Services window (Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services) and locate the HQueue Client service in the list. RMB-click the service and choose Properties.
In the Properties dialog select the Log On tab and then select the “This account:” radio button. Change the user account and password to your Windows account and password. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog.
Now RMB-click the HQueue Client service again and select Restart to restart the service.
If you still encounter an ‘Access is denied.’ error after this change then you can try the following workaround:
Run the HQueue client process outside of Windows services.
Stop the HQueue Client service (Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services). Then start the HQueue Client process manually by opening the Windows File Explorer, navigating to C:\HQueueClient and double-clicking on the hqclientd.bat file.
Note that with this workaround you must manually start the HQueue Client every time you reboot the Windows machine.
You know what would be really really great? If somebody could make a Video Tutorial Step by Step setting up just 1 Server and 1 Client and get it up and running under Windows 7 environment with all trouble shooting.
I am even willing to pay for that!!
Best Regards to You all and thank You again!
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » No success with HQueue....
- h_daniel_works
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Hello Everybody,
just bought the Indie Version of Houdini last week and I am trying to get Hqueue up and running but I don`t have any success.
For now it just on my workstation where I installed the whole deal.
Main Installer from License Server to Main App to Hqueue Server and Client.
I thought I want to start small and just set my workstation up as server and client to submit render jobs which can be render in the background like a simple backburner setup.
I got the webinterface working and i also see my workstation as a client but after submission it fails rendering.
My guess is that the Variables are set wrong…
I got the Shared Network folder working and mounted it on a H: Drive which in my case might not even be necessary since I am rendering locally right?
I even can submit the job which I am able to see in the webinterface but after assigning the job I get an error and it switches instantaneously to “failed”
Somehow in Houdini I get the $HQROOT and $HQCLIENTARCH Variables marked in red so I am guessing that there is something wrong with the Variables but I cant get it working…
Houdini is installed on the Basic Path:
C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 14.0.249
Server is also on the Path suggested by the installer
C:\HQueueServer
# The shared network.
hqserver.sharedNetwork.host = 192.168.1.xxx
hqserver.sharedNetwork.path.windows = \\HQueueServer\shared
hqserver.sharedNetwork.mount.windows = H:
Can U guys give me a hint what I am doing wrong here?
I did some Pipeline work integrating C4d and After Effects in Backburner but I am not a guru….
Hqueue makes me feel like I am stupid.
Sidefx wrote on the Houdini Indie Page "With the ability to set up to 6 machines , you can quickly set up a small farm."
It absolutely not quick and I get the feeling that You really have to be a trained TD to get anything done at all.
just bought the Indie Version of Houdini last week and I am trying to get Hqueue up and running but I don`t have any success.
For now it just on my workstation where I installed the whole deal.
Main Installer from License Server to Main App to Hqueue Server and Client.
I thought I want to start small and just set my workstation up as server and client to submit render jobs which can be render in the background like a simple backburner setup.
I got the webinterface working and i also see my workstation as a client but after submission it fails rendering.
My guess is that the Variables are set wrong…
I got the Shared Network folder working and mounted it on a H: Drive which in my case might not even be necessary since I am rendering locally right?
I even can submit the job which I am able to see in the webinterface but after assigning the job I get an error and it switches instantaneously to “failed”
Somehow in Houdini I get the $HQROOT and $HQCLIENTARCH Variables marked in red so I am guessing that there is something wrong with the Variables but I cant get it working…
Houdini is installed on the Basic Path:
C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 14.0.249
Server is also on the Path suggested by the installer
C:\HQueueServer
# The shared network.
hqserver.sharedNetwork.host = 192.168.1.xxx
hqserver.sharedNetwork.path.windows = \\HQueueServer\shared
hqserver.sharedNetwork.mount.windows = H:
Can U guys give me a hint what I am doing wrong here?
I did some Pipeline work integrating C4d and After Effects in Backburner but I am not a guru….
Hqueue makes me feel like I am stupid.
Sidefx wrote on the Houdini Indie Page "With the ability to set up to 6 machines , you can quickly set up a small farm."
It absolutely not quick and I get the feeling that You really have to be a trained TD to get anything done at all.
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