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    Step by step instructions for submitting Houdini jobs with Qube!

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    Install the Houdini submission UI:
    Run WranglerView and go to the Install App UI menu item (File -> Install App UI) as shown.

    Choose "Install Houdini (loadOnce) App UI..."

    This requires that Python be installed on any Worker that runs a Houdini job. If Python is not installed, please see Installing Python.

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    Once installed you should be able to Assign a Qube_submitRop to your output

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    This will present a pre filled submission UI. Ensure sections marked in red have the correct details.

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    While not strictly required, the following settings are useful for getting a better result. You will need to turn on "Expert Mode" (check box at the bottom of the submission UI) in order to get access to them.

    • Make sure that the Nuke version and the OS are set correctly for the Worker(s) that will execute the job.
    • Optimize the use of cores. Set the "Slots = Threads" checkbox and then set the "Specific Thread Count" to a value like 8 (assuming you have 8 cores). (If you have Designer licenses, only set the thread count. Do not check "Slots = Threads")
    • By default, Qube! will not retry failed frames. So set the "Retry frame/instance" value to 3 or 5, to get 3 or 5 retries before it gives up. Related to that, the default wait between retries is zero seconds, which is typically not useful. Set the "Retry Work Delay" to a value like 5 or 10 to allow machines time to recover from temporary problems such as network errors.
    • Because the path to the Nuke executable is part of the submission parameters, it is not possible to mix OSs with Nuke jobs - that is, although you can submit from, say, Windows to OS X, you cannot submit to both Windows and OS X at the same time.
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    Click "Submit"

    For further details on the submission UI see below.

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    If you find you are getting errors here are some useful links for troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Flowcharts 

     

    Job Submission Details

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    Not all sections need to be filled in in order to render only the fields marked in red are required

     

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