Unable to Render with Houdini 20 / Redshift

Deadline
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Here’s my log file. I’m able to connect and load the file on the remote machine but I’m unable to get Deadline to render it.

2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: Error: Caught exception: The attempted operation failed.
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: Unable to open file: H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: Traceback (most recent call last):
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: File “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\6614d29a8866310dbf2dfd99\hrender_dl.py”, line 481, in
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: hou.hipFile.load( inputFile )
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: File “C:\PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.625/houdini/python3.10libs\hou.py”, line 56082, in load
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: return _hou.hipFile_load(self, file_name, suppress_save_prompt, ignore_load_warnings)
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: hou.OperationFailed: The attempted operation failed.
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: STDOUT: Unable to open file: H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc
2024-04-08 23:19:20: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’

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Can you access this file as the user running Deadline? Does the RS plugin and everything else load?

Which .625 version are you running and does it have a relevant RS plugin? Think the latest went up to .590
C:\ProgramData\Redshift\Plugins\Houdini\20.0.590

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Oh! That actually might be it. They have .625 in a custom forum post and not in the main installer. Thanks! I’ll try that.

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Well, that wasn’t it. =D

Here’s the full log if anyone can help.

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Error

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Error: Caught exception: The attempted operation failed.

at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(Task task, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type

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RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

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at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.d(DeadlineMessage bgu, CancellationToken bgv)

at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.RenderTask(Task task, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.c(TaskLogWriter ajz, CancellationToken aka)

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Log

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2024-04-09 08:14:43: 0: Loading Job’s Plugin timeout is Disabled

2024-04-09 08:14:43: 0: SandboxedPlugin: Render Job As User disabled, running as current user ‘lukas’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script ‘C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\Houdini.py’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Plugin execution sandbox using Python version 3

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: About: Houdini Plugin for Deadline

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Task timeout is disabled.

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Loaded job: POP CUSTOM FIELDS - /obj/SIMS/ATTRACT_POPS_SIM/render (66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1)

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: DEBUG: S3BackedCache Client is not installed.

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Executing global asset transfer preload script ‘C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\GlobalAssetTransferPreLoad.py’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Looking for legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer…

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Looking for legacy (pre-10.0.26) File Transfer controller in C:/Program Files/Thinkbox/S3BackedCache/bin/task.py…

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Could not find legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer.

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: INFO: Legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer is not installed on the system.

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’

2024-04-09 08:14:48: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 432

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Starting Houdini Job

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Running as user: lukas

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.0.625\bin\hython.exe”

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Argument: “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\hrender_dl.py” -f 432 432 1 -d /obj/SIMS/ATTRACT_POPS_SIM/render -gpu 0 -tempdir “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\jobsData\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\0_tempLJfLA0” -arnoldAbortOnLicenseFail 1 “H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc”

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Full Command: “C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.0.625\bin\hython.exe” “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\hrender_dl.py” -f 432 432 1 -d /obj/SIMS/ATTRACT_POPS_SIM/render -gpu 0 -tempdir “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\jobsData\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\0_tempLJfLA0” -arnoldAbortOnLicenseFail 1 “H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc”

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.0.625\bin”

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default

2024-04-09 08:14:49: 0: INFO: Process is now running

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Redshift for Houdini plugin version 3.5.24 (Feb 24 2024 17:37:46)

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Plugin compile time HDK version: 20.0.625

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Houdini host version: 20.0.625

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Plugin dso/dll and config path: C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/20.0.625/dso

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Core data path: C:\ProgramData\Redshift

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Local data path: C:\ProgramData\Redshift

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Procedurals path: C:\ProgramData\Redshift\Procedurals

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] Preferences file path: C:\ProgramData\Redshift\preferences.xml

2024-04-09 08:14:51: 0: STDOUT: [Redshift] License path: C:\ProgramData\Redshift

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Detected Houdini version: (20, 0, 625)

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: [‘C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\hrender_dl.py’, ‘-f’, ‘432’, ‘432’, ‘1’, ‘-d’, ‘/obj/SIMS/ATTRACT_POPS_SIM/render’, ‘-gpu’, ‘0’, ‘-tempdir’, ‘C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\jobsData\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\0_tempLJfLA0’, ‘-arnoldAbortOnLicenseFail’, ‘1’, ‘H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc’]

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Start: 432

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: End: 432

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Increment: 1

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Ignore Inputs: False

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: No output specified. Output will be handled by the driver

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: GPUs: 0

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Driver: /obj/SIMS/ATTRACT_POPS_SIM/render

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Input File: H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Error: Caught exception: The attempted operation failed.

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Unable to open file: H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Traceback (most recent call last):

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: File “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\SIDEKICK\plugins\66155ab8ab549256d3db3bd1\hrender_dl.py”, line 481, in

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: hou.hipFile.load( inputFile )

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: File “C:\PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.625/houdini/python3.10libs\hou.py”, line 56082, in load

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: return _hou.hipFile_load(self, file_name, suppress_save_prompt, ignore_load_warnings)

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: hou.OperationFailed: The attempted operation failed.

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: STDOUT: Unable to open file: H:/Houdini_Projects/POP CUSTOM FIELDS/POP CUSTOM FIELDS.hiplc

2024-04-09 08:15:13: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’

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Details

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Date: 04/09/2024 08:15:18

Frames: 432

Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:34

Job Submit Date: 04/09/2024 08:11:52

Job User: lukasz pason

Average RAM Usage: 6720607744 (40%)

Peak RAM Usage: 6774386688 (40%)

Average CPU Usage: 11%

Peak CPU Usage: 30%

Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 126453

Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 1149572

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Worker Information

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Worker Name: SIDEKICK

Version: v10.3.1.3 Release (2807fcb2a)

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro

Running As Service: No

Machine User: lukas

IP Address: 2001:5a8:4147:400:4265:3064:5e3a:78d1

MAC Address: 00:1F:BC:11:FF:AF

CPU Architecture: x64

CPUs: 12

CPU Usage: 9%

Memory Usage: 6.2 GB / 15.9 GB (38%)

Free Disk Space: 1.281 TB (127.555 GB on C:, 231.521 GB on D:, 953.177 GB on S:)

Video Card: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000

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Hello @xrossfader
Please follow our Houdini troubleshooting guide. it tells how to isolate such issues from Deadline to get move verbose logs and to split the problem space in half.
https://docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/products/deadline/10.3/1_User%20Manual/manual/app-houdini.html#troubleshooting-render-issues

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Thank you! I’m a novice to all this so I appreciate the helpful link. I’ll be back if I can’t sort it out. :wink:

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Avoid using spaces in filenames . Although most operating systems support them, many software packages (including Houdini!) sometimes assume that filenames don’t have spaces, and this can cause a lot of trouble. Use CamelCase or under_scores instead.

I see that the file you’re trying to read in has spaces you might want to quickly remove them and then try it again. I’ve seen this cause problems

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Thanks, Derek. I updated my files to remove spaces and I’m still unable to get it to read the file properly. It seems it just isn’t reading the drive its located on even though I can connect to it and load the scene from the second node.

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Thank you so much! After putting my head back on and grabbing a cup of coffee to configure my path mapping attributes in deadline, I now have a successful setup of my node. This got me there and I appreciate you taking the time to help!

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hey xrossfader, would you mind sharing how you fixed the above error? thanks!