Reduce file size, bloated hip file in Houdini
Reduce file size, bloated hip file
remove simulation data
(it's cached out in file cache nodes, so not needed anymore) vellum brush -> reset all changes vellum solver -> reset simulation (find the active sim in bottom right, next to Auto Update)
create new file
open two instances of houdini create a new file and copy over the nodes ev. change from Auto Update to Manual (this will also copy over sim data inside the solver nodes...)
see current used cache
window -> cache manager
Published:
June, 2026