Atom 1,468 Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) Hi All, I downloaded and installed redshift but it does not show up in the OUT network of my Houdini 15.5 Indie. Does anyone know how to setup redshift for use with Houdini on Windows 7? The redshift installer failed to do this correctly. Thanks Edited August 8, 2016 by Atom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atom 1,468 Posted August 8, 2016 I got some help on the RedShift forum about this issue and here is the fix. You have to edit your Houdini.env file to point to the RedShift render engine. Here is what my .env file looks like now with RedShift and Rendman both working under Houdini Indie. RMANTREE="c:/Program Files/Pixar/RenderManProServer-20.9" PATH="$PATH;$RMANTREE/bin;C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin" HOUDINI_DEFAULT_RIB_RENDERER=prman20.9 HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.523;&" Also you must match your Houdini install version to the Redshift plugin version. As you can see from above RedShift will only work with Houdini 15.5.523. If the versions don't match you can't use RedShift and you get an annoying popup error message every time you render even if you are using another render system. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SreckoM 22 Posted August 28, 2016 Here is documentation about it also. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tdh7MyeebbgVuy7Xktf01G2i1pAnShmXWnfGAnHeU4E/edit 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cudarsjanis 64 Posted November 12, 2016 On 8/8/2016 at 5:59 PM, Atom said: I got some help on the RedShift forum about this issue and here is the fix. You have to edit your Houdini.env file to point to the RedShift render engine. Here is what my .env file looks like now with RedShift and Rendman both working under Houdini Indie. RMANTREE="c:/Program Files/Pixar/RenderManProServer-20.9" PATH="$PATH;$RMANTREE/bin;C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin" HOUDINI_DEFAULT_RIB_RENDERER=prman20.9 HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.523;&" Also you must match your Houdini install version to the Redshift plugin version. As you can see from above RedShift will only work with Houdini 15.5.523. If the versions don't match you can't use RedShift and you get an annoying popup error message every time you render even if you are using another render system. Is the env file this one? C:\Users\CHU\Documents\houdini15.5\houdini.env I have houdini 15.5.480 version I installed Redshift. And I opened my .env file with notepad and changed it to: # # Houdini Environment Settings # # The contents of this file are read into the environment # at startup. They will override any existing entries in # the environment. # # The syntax is one entry per line as follows: # VAR = VALUE # # Values may be quoted # VAR = "VALUE" # # Values may be empty # VAR = # # Example: # # HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1 # HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 # PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" # HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.480;&" Any ideas why I still can`t load Redshift in Houdini? What am I doing wrong? Any help would be much appreciated Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skybar 360 Posted November 12, 2016 20 minutes ago, cudarsjanis said: Is the env file this one? C:\Users\CHU\Documents\houdini15.5\houdini.env I have houdini 15.5.480 version I installed Redshift. And I opened my .env file with notepad and changed it to: # # Houdini Environment Settings # # The contents of this file are read into the environment # at startup. They will override any existing entries in # the environment. # # The syntax is one entry per line as follows: # VAR = VALUE # # Values may be quoted # VAR = "VALUE" # # Values may be empty # VAR = # # Example: # # HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1 # HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 # PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" # HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.480;&" Any ideas why I still can`t load Redshift in Houdini? What am I doing wrong? Any help would be much appreciated Thanks Remove the hashes (#) infront, as these marks the lines as comments and aren't evaluated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cudarsjanis 64 Posted November 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, Skybar said: Remove the hashes (#) infront, as these marks the lines as comments and aren't evaluated. Thanks. Works perectly So # there, is like // in VEX. ok now I will know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParticleSkull 109 Posted December 13, 2016 Thx, Atom. I was having the same problem and now it's working perfectly. I'd just like to point that, for me, it's working on Houdini 15.5.673 Not sure if it's necessary but I've made a copy of the 15.5.565 folder, renamed it to the newer one (15.5.673) and added this version on the env file (HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.673;&") Cheers, Alvaro 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hokmah 9 Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) I need to up this topic because now I have problem with my redshift installation so hope you will hep me I have installed demo from redshift website and add this line to my houdini.env: HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.565;&" Houdini see this plugin but all the time there is information that "Building Redshift Scene.." I was trying to put sphere + RS light but still the same problem.. Someone had the same situation and solve it? I'm usuing Houdini 15.5.717 Edited February 4, 2017 by Hokmah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl Dunlap 11 Posted February 4, 2017 What are you system specs? What GPU are you using? Looks like your env file is correct. Also, I'd recommend posting to the www.redshift3d.com forums....very active community there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hokmah 9 Posted February 4, 2017 29 minutes ago, Daryl Dunlap said: What are you system specs? What GPU are you using? Looks like your env file is correct. Also, I'd recommend posting to the www.redshift3d.com forums....very active community there. I'm using i7 3770K / 32GB RAM and low GTX 560.. Ok, I will also make new topic on redshift forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atom 1,468 Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) Hmm..a 560 has only 1Gb of vRam I think. I believe Houdini requires 2Gb of vRam to function correctly. Edited February 4, 2017 by Atom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hokmah 9 Posted February 4, 2017 Yeah. Now I understand what was the problem. Here is my topic on redshift forum with it so need to buy GPU. Redshift Forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelb-01 15 Posted March 23, 2017 Does anybody know how to install redshift to a custom centralized location? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelb-01 15 Posted April 21, 2017 Coming back to this.. does anyone have the answer? I want to install redshift on a windows netork drive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl Dunlap 11 Posted April 21, 2017 These forums are not monitored by Redshift support. Please post all Redshift related questions to www.redshift3d.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juan Manuel 0 Posted November 6, 2017 Hi guy. IM getting a weird error after installing redshift a editing the houdin.env file. I have 16.0.504 version. "No Qt binding were found" Do you know how could i fix it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lpgraphix 0 Posted April 10, 2018 Hello, After installing the Redshift per the documentation, Redshift works beautifully but i'm having trouble loading obj's as @Atom complained about in this thread: The solution there was to correct the PATH variable in the env file, but Redshift requires the PATH variable be changed in order to install correctly. Does anyone know how I should properly resolve my PATH so I can use Redshift and load obj's again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inigo 0 Posted May 29, 2018 Hi!! i have a problem loading redshift in houdini. In the Houdini.env file, i know i have to remove #, but where?? In all the lines ? only after EXAMPLE?? Thanks!!! # Example: # # HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1 # HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 # PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" # HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.480;&" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sepu 260 Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, inigo said: Hi!! i have a problem loading redshift in houdini. In the Houdini.env file, i know i have to remove #, but where?? In all the lines ? only after EXAMPLE?? Thanks!!! # Example: # # HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1 HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.480;&" The last 3 HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/15.5.480;&" Edited May 29, 2018 by Sepu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ariful I. Sunny 0 Posted February 7, 2020 # # Houdini Environment Settings # # The contents of this file are read into the environment # at startup. They will override any existing entries in # the environment. # # The syntax is one entry per line as follows: # VAR = VALUE # # Values may be quoted # VAR = "VALUE" # # Values may be empty # VAR = # # Example: # # HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1 HOUDINI_NVIDIA_OPTIX_DSO_PATH = C:/Users/arifu/OneDrive/Documents/houdini17.5\optix # - - - - REDSHIFT - - - - HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH" HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/17.5.425;&" My Redshift is not loading on the shelf. Can anyone help me, please? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites