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Variables.env file

In the Users home directory there is a file called: variables.env
This file will be read before the software start. Add all the environment variables you need in that file.

Linux / MacOS

~/.das-element/variables.env

Windows

%homepath%/.das-element/variables.env

Any environment variables set globally on your operating system will be overwritten by the variables in the variables.env file.

List of available environment variables

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variable	description
DASELEMENT_LICENSE alternatively this can be used: RLM_LICENSE	point to the license server Pattern: {port}@{hostname} Example 5053@vfx-license default Port: 5053
DASELEMENT_LICENSE_TYPE	starts a local license server if variable is set to local Will search for license files in: Linux / MacOS: ~/.das-element/license Windows: %homepath%/.das-element/license options: local
DASELEMENT_LOG_LEVEL	set the logging level (default: info) options: debug | info | warning | critical
DASELEMENT_API_HOST	address to the API server (default: 127.0.01)
DASELEMENT_API_PORT	port to connect to the API server (default: 1810)
DASELEMENT_CACHE_HOST	address to the cache server (default: 127.0.01)
DASELEMENT_CACHE_PORT	port to connect to the cache server (default: 6379)
DASELEMENT_CONFIG_PATH	file path to the config file (.conf) Example: /mnt/server/das-element.conf
DASELEMENT_RESOURCES	directory path to the resources folder, for presets, hooks, etc. Example: /mnt/server/shared_folder/das-element_resources
DASELEMENT_HOOKS	directory path to hook files This will be prioritized over hook files in the resources folder Example: /mnt/server/{CURRENT_PROJECT}/config/hooks
DASELEMENT_HIERARCHY	directory path to hierarchy file. A file called hierarchy.json must be located inside that directory. This will be prioritized over hierarchy file in the resources folder Example: /mnt/server/{CURRENT_PROJECT}/config/custom_hierarchy
DASELEMENT_THIRD_PARTY_DIR	directory path to third-party folder where the tools like ffmpeg and redis are located. These third party tools already come with the install of the software. Example: /mnt/server/shared_folder/das-element/third-party
DASELEMENT_MODEL	file path to wit file (machine learning model) Example: /mnt/server/das-element_vfx-element_1.0.wit Use comma , to define multiple file paths /path/to/model-01.wit,/path/to/model-02.wit
DASELEMENT_WORKER	set number of workers (not for lite version) Even if set to 0, the software will always start at least one worker to communicate with the database.
DASELEMENT_DND_NOTATION Valid values: folder files hashtag percent dollarf flame json	set the file path notation for a sequence of files When elements are being drag&dropped outside of das element into another software, some applications, like Autodesk Flame, require a custom file path notation for dropped file sequences. default/fallback: folder This will choose the parent folder of the elements main files: /some/folder List of all file paths for each frame of the sequence: /some/folder/files.1001.exr, /some/folder/files.1002.exr, ... Hashtag notation: hashtag /some/folder/files.####.exr Hashtag notation: hashtag_frames - works for Nuke /some/folder/files.####.exr 1001-1002 $F (dollar f) notation: dollarf - works for Houdini /some/folder/files.$F.exr Printf percentage notation: percent /some/folder/files.%04d.exr Autodesk Flame Flame requires this notation for file sequences /some/folder/files.[1001-1002].exr If a process is running with the name 'flame' the software will automatically choose this notation. To force this notation set the env value to flame export DASELEMENT_DND_NOTATION=flame As json format: Returns element information as a JSON formated data object
DASELEMENT_JOB_TIMEOUT	set timeout for transcoding/render jobs (in seconds) default: 3600 seconds
DASELEMENT_TEMP_KEEP_DAYS	Number of days that temp preview files are keep in the temp folder. default: 14 days
RLM_CONNECT_TIMEOUT	license server connection timeout default: 5 seconds

List of environment variables that are read-only (can’t be overwritten)

variable	description
DASELEMENT_ROOT	resolves to the location of the installed software version Example: /resources/.das-element → /opt/das-element-x.x.x/resources/.das-element