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Flare 2026.1 (macOS) – Need confirmation of Python script search paths

artfulx — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:21:26 GMT

Hi Autodesk Team,

I’m setting up Python tools for Flare 2026.1 on macOS and need to confirm the official script-loading locations.
The online documentation lists:

/opt/Autodesk/shared/python/

~/Autodesk/flame_2026/scripts/python/

but it doesn’t clearly state whether Flare on macOS loads from both of these or only the user path.

Could you please confirm:

The exact directories Flare 2026.1 scans for Python scripts on macOS.

Whether /opt/Autodesk/shared/python/ is supported or restricted by permissions.

Where this is documented in the Flame Family Python API Guide.

Thanks very much,
Marios

Re: Flare 2026.1 (macOS) – Need confirmation of Python script search paths

fred.warren — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:23:30 GMT

Hello Marios,

I am not sure what is the online documentation you are referring to, but in the latest documentation (https://help.autodesk.com/view/FLAME/2026/ENU/?guid=Flame_API_Python_Hooks_Reference_html) the following is listed:

User, Project, and Application, and Shared locations

You can assign python hooks to a given user or project. Simply add the Python file with the custom hooks in one of the following locations:

A specific user:
- Linux: /home/<user name>/flame/python
- macOS: /Users/<user name>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/flame/python
A specific project: /opt/Autodesk/project/<project name>/python
- In the future, any python files located there will be copied with the project when the project is converted to a new version.
A specific application version: /opt/Autodesk/<PRODUCT>_<VERSION>/python
A global, opened and shared location: /opt/Autodesk/shared/python
- Will be used by all users and projects in all versions.

Other locations

It is possible to make Flame scan a directory other than /opt/Autodesk/<PRODUCT>_<VERSION>/python for .py files by setting the DL_PYTHON_HOOK_PATH environment variable to the desired path.

Multiple paths can also be used by separating them by :.

Re: Flare 2026.1 (macOS) – Need confirmation of Python script search paths

artfulx — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:57:16 GMT

Hello Fred

Thanks for your reply.

Can you confirm that using python in flame and flare in Macos is exactly the same, as I seem to be getting permission issues in Flare on macOS ? are there no limitations in flare?

Re: Flare 2026.1 (macOS) – Need confirmation of Python script search paths

fred.warren — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:40:56 GMT

There shouldn't be any difference other than some attributes/functions not being available in Flare when the associated feature is not available inside the application.

You should contact the support team so they can investigate the permission issue with you.

Re: Flare 2026.1 (macOS) – Need confirmation of Python script search paths

johnwick954999 — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:18:00 GMT

Hi Marios,

On macOS, Flare 2026.1 loads Python scripts from both the user directory and the shared system directory. Here are the paths Flare scans:

User scripts directory (recommended)
Home folder → Autodesk → flame_2026 → scripts → python
This is the main location for custom tools and third-party scripts. Fully writable and automatically scanned on launch.

Shared system directory
opt → Autodesk → shared → python
Flare on macOS does read this location, but you need admin rights to place files there. The directory is intended for studio-level shared tools rather than everyday user scripts. Flare has read access by default, but write access depends on your system permissions.

Documentation reference
These locations are described in the Flame Family Python API Guide under the section about installing Python scripts and modules for Linux and macOS.
Author: john wick
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Re: Flare 2026.1 (macOS) – Need confirmation of Python script search paths

artfulx — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:22:16 GMT

thanks for this, are you or is this saying that flare behaves differently?