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Houdini configuration

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Configuration

Source

Environment variables

All environment variables

HOUDINI_DISABLE_CONSOLE = 1
HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2
HOUDINI_TEMP_DIR = "G:\TEMP\houdini_temp"
HOUDINI_VULKAN_VIEWER_MULTITHREADING = 1
HOUDINI_TEXTURE_DISK_CACHE = "dir=G:/Temp/houdini_temp/texture_cache"
KARMA_XPU_DISABLE_EMBREE_DEVICE = 1
KARMA_XPU_OPTIX_FORCE_CONSTANT_FOLDING = 1

hconfig

The hconfig utility displays the meaning or current value of all Houdini-related environment variables. The hconfig utility displays the meaning or current value of all Houdini-related environment variables.
On windows: Start ▸ All Programs ▸ Side Effects Software ▸ Houdini X.X.XXX ▸ Command Line Tools

Command
hconfig -h help
hconfig current values of common Houdini environment variables
hconfig -a current values of all Houdini environment variables
hconfig -h VAR_NAME help for a certain variable
hconfig -H help for all Houdini environment variables

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