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