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File Cache Controller

Name: File Cache Controller
Brand: CG Lounge
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Smart Version Management and Scene Caching Tool for Houdini

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This file cache node combines the advantage of the Labs File Cache Node (like wedging in with TOP) with an improved version management and some other useful functions, to make life a bit easier:

Only one node for caching .bgeo.sc, .vdb, .abc files
Caching with SOP or TOP nodes
Automatic creation of depedency tree for ROPnet (fetch or geo/abc rops) and TOPnet. the included [submitter]-nodes will trigger the version update of the file cache hda in SOP.
Improved version management: cache syncs with the hip file version, when new cache will be created.
Easier version comparison.
Hip file version update, archiving of hip-files and deletion of current or previous cache version.
Option for faster write/read to disk for animations (will create more lightweight point cache + static geometry to deform).
Some pre-/post process steps.
.zip file contains the HDA library for the cache nodes and example scenes.

Update: v2.16

Removed dependency from Labs package (caused errors between different Labs versions). Replaced internal Labs nodes with custom nodes, so no Labs required!

All HDAs bundled in one HDA library file.

[Created in H20.5.487]

Happy caching! 💾