Houdini Python

Houdini tools and operations

Shelf Tools Setup

• New Shelf Location
  • Saved to Documents\houdini18.0\toolbar
• New Tool Checklist
  • Options
    • Complete Name and Label
    • Search for Icon from other existing tools
  • Script
    • Populate field with script and comments
    • These are located within this repo
  • Context
    • Select applicable network contexts, such as OBJ and/or SOP, or others as applicable.

Starting Template File

File: 123.py

• Coordinated to configure playbar.

Scene RnD Shelf Tool

• Documented within the houToolSceneRnD.py file and intended to expedite the process of starting a working file with prebuilt nodes and networks.
• Currently set up with Redshift renderer (ROP & materials)
• Accompanied by supporting utils.py with functions
• The following are some screencaps of networks with the prebuilt nodes:

Object Network

Material Network	Out Network

SOP Nodes

• SideFX Labs Rizom nodes
  • Default parameter noting path to Rizom.exe configured for 2020