> [!abstract] Summary > **Render Stat display HDA** by **Vincent** — a quick test setup HDA: drop in some geo, set the camera viewport, set the frame range, render. Useful for quickly evaluating render stats (timings, RAM, samples) on a probe scene before committing to a full shot render. --- # Workflow 1. **Geo Import** — bring in the test geometry. - ![[image-20231018.png|175]] 2. **Set Camera Viewport** — point Houdini's view at the camera the HDA will render through. - ![[image-20231018 1.png]] 3. **Set Frame Range** — pick the frames you want to time. - ![[image-20231018 2.png]] 4. **Render** — kick off and read the render stats. - ![[image-20231018 3.png]] --- # When to Use - **Render-time profiling** — time a probe shot before submitting to the farm. - **Settings comparison** — A/B render the same scene with different render settings. - **RAM estimation** — get a baseline RAM footprint before pinning to specific machines. --- # 🔗 Related - [[../HOUDINI MOC|HOUDINI MOC]]. - [[../KARMA/Notes/KARMA Render Stat|KARMA Render Stat]] — reading the render stats. - [[../KARMA/Notes/KARMA Settings optimisation|KARMA Settings Optimisation]] — adjusting based on stats. - [[../../../ARTFX OSMIUM/DEADLINE/Notes/Deadline script log analyser - Thomas Spony|Deadline Log Analyser]] — farm-side stat triage.