Transform a Google Drive server into a VFX pipeline ready server

Overview

Google Drive VFX Server

VFX Pipeline


About The Project

Quick tutorial to setup a Google Drive Server for multiple machines access, and VFX Pipeline on Windows

Setup Server

It's important to assign a similar letter on every machine at every Google Drive File Stream fresh install, otherwise directories will be broken

  • Tick Stream Files (Default Option)
  • Copy the .config folder to Z:/My Drive/ and make it Available offline by Right Cliking, Offline access > Available offline to ensure an access to the files even if the machine is not connected to internet

Software

Automatic

  • Run Z:/My Drive/.config/environment/environment_source_windows.bat to setup all the environment variables, or follow instructions under. You can edit the content of the environment_source_windows.bat file to adapt it to your needs

For example, if you decided to use the letter F: (Not recommended) for your Google Drive virtual disk, you'll need to edit the first line from setx PIPELINE_ROOT "Z:/My Drive" to setx PIPELINE_ROOT "F:/My Drive" before executing the file

Manual

Maya Maya

  • Define a new environment variable for User called MAYA_APP_DIR. Give this new variable the value of the folder containing the usual scripts, prefs folders and so on. This variable needs to be assigned before Maya is started, so writing it in the Maya.env won't work

Variable should be MAYA_APP_DIR Z:/My Drive/.config/pipeline/maya

Substance Substance Painter

  • Define a new environment variable for User called SUBSTANCE_PAINTER_PLUGINS_PATH. Give this new variable the value of the folder containing the python folder. This variable needs to be assigned before Substance Painter is started

Variable should be SUBSTANCE_PAINTER_PLUGINS_PATH Z:/My Drive/.config/pipeline/substance_painter/python

Houdini Houdini

  • Define a new environment variable for User called HSITE. Give this new variable the value of the parent folder containing the houdini.major.minor folder, which contains itself the usual otls, packages folders and so on. This variable needs to be assigned before Houdini is started, so writing it in the houdini.env won't work

Variable should be HSITE Z:/My Drive/.config/pipeline/houdini

  • Packages contains a drive_server.json file that's specifically dedicated to optimizing the space used on the Google Drive Server if your PROJECT folder is there: 10 maximum backup files for each file, and buffered save is activated at the expense of memory when saving

Packages used by Houdini should be there Z:/My Drive/.config/pipeline/houdini/houdini$HOUDINI_VERSION/packages

Nuke Nuke

  • Define a new environment variable for User called NUKE_PATH. Give this new variable the value of the folder containing the usual gizmos, python folders and so on. This variable needs to be assigned before Nuke is started

Variable should be NUKE_PATH Z:/My Drive/.config/pipeline/nuke

Tips

  • With that method, you can either place your PROJECTS folder on the Google Drive Server freshly created, or leave it anywhere locally
  • Here is an example of my $PIPELINE_ROOT:

google-Drive-VFXServer-01.jpg

  • Google Drive will allow you to limit the bandwidth for upload/download directly in the app, which could be useful if the PROJECTS folder is saved on the server

Roadmap

  • Houdini Packages for levels Studio, Project, User

Useful Resources and Tools

Contact

Valentin Beaumont - LinkedIn - Behance - [email protected]

Project Link: GoogleDriveServer

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