Environment Variables

DASELEMENT_USER_CONFIG_PATH

define location of user specific config files like variables.env, setup.ini, logs, user collections,. etc.

Default if not set:
Linux / MacOS: ~/.das-element
Windows: %homepath%/.das-element )

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_COLLECTIONS

directory path to shared, global collections

DASELEMENT_USER_COLLECTIONS

directory path to user specific collections

DASELEMENT_INGEST_LOGS

custom directory path to store ingest logs
will create sub-folders for each library

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

• custom

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

Custom data: custom

Returns custom formatted data string from as defined by the user in the pre gallery drag hook file.

DASELEMENT_SETTINGS_RESTRICTED

only in standard version
if set it restricts the settings page. The global and library settings become read-only. A user can still edit the categories and hierarchies

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

DASELEMENT_ROOT

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