Tried following this guide but I keep getting this error: ERROR: OCIOIPNode: The specified file reference '${CDL_FILE_PATH}.cdl' could not be located. The following attempts were made: 'C:\Temp\_ocio\luts\${CDL_FILE_PATH}.cdl' : 'C:\Temp\_media\${CDL_FILE_PATH}.cdl'. Why might this happen please? …

I really think its because you are not setting the initial environment up. I you add these to your OCIO config and place those two files in your ocio luts seach dirs then RV will be able to read the config before you load any media. environment: CDL_PATH: "neutral.ccc" LUT_PATH: "neutral.cube"…

I’m pretty sure you can (should?) just use $CDL_FILE_PATH in your config.ocio (without curly brackets or quotes) instead of: [image] patrickwolf: "${CDL_FILE_PATH}" Not sure if that fixes the issue. You are defining a context dictionary, how are you then getting this context to the node? C…

Yeah don’t use the curly brackets, see if that works. Also, add a default environment to your file so the OCIO config does not error if a context is not provided. environment: CDL_PATH: "neutral.ccc" LUT_PATH: "neutral.cube"

Thank you guys and with and without curly braces I get the same errors… I published a fully runnable mini sample here and since its github its easy to look at the files [image] GitHub - patrickwolf/rv_ocio_context: Context Test for OCIO with RV Context Test for OCIO with RV …

[image] Ricardo_Musch: I you add these to your OCIO config and place those two files in your ocio luts seach dirs then RV will be able to read the config before you load any media. Thank you. Those weren’t actually the issue it seems because now it works even when removing the lines but addin…

RV OCIO Context Variable - file reference could not be located bug

patrickwolf July 24, 2025, 12:10am 7

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