Hello guys i have this error and not sure how can i fix it any idea why this happened??

Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\threading.py”, line 808, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File “C: \PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\hou.py”, line 68171, in __threadRun
self.__run()
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\threading.py”, line 761, in run
self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs)
File “C: /PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\hdefereval.py”, line 142, in <lambda>
thread = threading.Thread(target=lambda: function(*args, **kwargs))
File “C: /PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\hdefereval.py”, line 162, in thread_code
it.next()
File “C: /PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\sas\localassets.py”, line 371, in check_for_shelf_tool_assets
shelf_tool_assets = StoreAPI(session_data).get_shelf_tool_assets()
File “C: /PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\hutil\api.py”, line 144, in __call__
**self.kwargs_for_read_url(*args, **kwargs))
File “C: /PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\hutil\web.py”, line 31, in read_url
disable_proxy=disable_proxy)
File “C: /PROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.416/houdini/python2.7libs\hutil\web.py”, line 143, in _create_url_connection
url_request, post_data, *extra_urlopen_args)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\urllib2.py”, line 127, in urlopen
return _opener.open(url, data, timeout)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\urllib2.py”, line 404, in open
response = self._open(req, data)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\urllib2.py”, line 422, in _open
‘_open’, req)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\urllib2.py”, line 382, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\urllib2.py”, line 1214, in http_open
return self.do_open(httplib.HTTPConnection, req)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\urllib2.py”, line 1187, in do_open
r = h.getresponse(buffering=True)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\httplib.py”, line 1045, in getresponse
response.begin()
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\httplib.py”, line 409, in begin
version, status, reason = self._read_status()
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\httplib.py”, line 365, in _read_status
line = self.fp.readline(_MAXLINE + 1)
File “C: \PROGRA~1\SIDEEF~1\HOUDIN~1.416\python27\lib\socket.py”, line 476, in readline
data = self._sock.recv(self._rbufsize)
error: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond

I'm seeing this error too. Just started happening today.

thank to awesome people at sideFX support the problem was in the HOUDINI_PATH not setup correctly so we fix it and it's gone the error

hi, i have the same problem, can you tell me how you solved it?

albehany
thank to awesome people at sideFX support the problem was in the HOUDINI_PATH not setup correctly so we fix it and it's gone the error

How did you solve your problem?

I am having this error:

viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/heightfield_drawmask?Sop/heightfield_drawmask

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/heightfield_paint, ViewerStateModule", line 8, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/heightfield_paint, opdef:/Sop/heightfield_paint?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/heightfield_paint?Sop/heightfield_paint

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/attribpaint, ViewerStateModule", line 6, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/attribpaint, opdef:/Sop/attribpaint?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/attribpaint?Sop/attribpaint

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/drawcurve, ViewerStateModule", line 11, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/drawcurve, opdef:/Sop/drawcurve?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/drawcurve?Sop/drawcurve

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/groupbylasso, ViewerStateModule", line 5, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/groupbylasso, opdef:/Sop/groupbylasso?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/groupbylasso?Sop/groupbylasso

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/rbdpaint, ViewerStateModule", line 6, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/rbdpaint, opdef:/Sop/rbdpaint?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/rbdpaint?Sop/rbdpaint

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/shotsculpt, ViewerStateModule", line 13, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/shotsculpt, opdef:/Sop/shotsculpt?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/shotsculpt?Sop/shotsculpt

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/vellumbrush, ViewerStateModule", line 8, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/vellumbrush, opdef:/Sop/vellumbrush?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/vellumbrush?Sop/vellumbrush

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/fibergroom, ViewerStateModule", line 10, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/fibergroom, opdef:/Sop/fibergroom?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/fibergroom?Sop/fibergroom

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/frankenmusclepaint, ViewerStateModule", line 6, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Sop/frankenmusclepaint, opdef:/Sop/frankenmusclepaint?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Sop/frankenmusclepaint?Sop/frankenmusclepaint

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Lop/followpathconstraint, ViewerStateModule", line 11, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_curve'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Lop/followpathconstraint, opdef:/Lop/followpathconstraint?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/Lop/followpathconstraint?Lop/followpathconstraint

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "kinefx::Sop/adapttoterrain, ViewerStateModule", line 3, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'kinefx'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "kinefx::Sop/adapttoterrain, opdef:/kinefx::Sop/adapttoterrain?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/kinefx::Sop/adapttoterrain?kinefx::Sop/adapttoterrain

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "labs::Lop/karma::2.0, ViewerStateModule", line 18, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ParseExrMetadata'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "labs::Lop/karma::2.0, opdef:/labs::Lop/karma::2.0?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/labs::Lop/karma::2.0?labs::Lop/karma::2.0

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "labs::Sop/wfc_sample_paint, ViewerStateModule", line 6, in <module>
File "C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 20.5.314\python311\lib\site-packages-forced\shiboken2\files.dir\shibokensupport\__feature__.py", line 142, in _import
return original_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sidefx_stroke'

Error running event handler:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "labs::Sop/wfc_sample_paint, opdef:/labs::Sop/wfc_sample_paint?ViewerStateInstall", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\PROGRA~1/Side Effects Software/Houdini 20.5.314/houdini/python3.11libs\viewerstate\utils.py", line 1007, in register_pystate_embedded
raise ViewerStateException(
viewerstate.utils.ViewerStateException: createViewerStateTemplate not found in oplib:/labs::Sop/wfc_sample_paint?labs::Sop/wfc_sample_paint