Hey there

So I got one Houdini FX license and 5 Karma licenses. I’m trying to use my main computer for working, and have one other PC for rendering in Solaris karma and caching.

I’m not making a big render farm with servers or anything, just one extra computer for rendering and simulations. But I can’t find an updated guide on how to set it up. Is there anyone who can give me a guide?

Thanks!

Checked out Deadline?
https://docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/products/deadline/10.1/1_User%20Manual/manual/index-installing-deadline.html [docs.thinkboxsoftware.com]

With Hqueue you can use clones in Solaris, but I have not tried it myself.

https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hqueue/ [www.sidefx.com]

Install deadline, it's free now.
then you will have a nice way to submit jobs, make dependencies, etc.

*Tip
when installing DO NOT install security certs, it will drive you mental.




Cheers,
L

Hqueue and Deadline are the proper solution, but at least Deadline should not be advised without first asking if you have ever used it (as an artist). If not, this is going to be a disaster unless you have someone to help you understand what you're doing. Or unless you're a very persistent and technical person.

If you end up hitting a wall, the simplest way of using your Karma licenses is by manually rendering with Husk. This can be automated with simple scripts.