Nodes Object nodes

Overview

Object nodes represent objects in the scene, such as character parts, geometry objects, lights, cameras, and so on.

Object flags

Tip

Select a node and press 1 to set its display flag.

Display flag

Use this to make entire objects visible or invisible.

Selectable flag

Use this to make certain objects unselectable. This lets you concentrate on other objects, and prevents you from accidentally selecting objects you don’t want to touch.

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  • Ambient Light
    Adds a constant level of light to every surface in the scene (or in the light’s mask), coming from no specific direction.
  • Animation Rig Biped Arm
    Provides parameters to animate the arm for a biped character.
  • Animation Rig Biped Hand
    Provides parameters to animate the hand for a biped character.
  • Animation Rig Biped Head and Neck
    Provides parameters to animate the head and neck for a biped character.
  • Animation Rig Biped Leg
    Provides parameters to animate the leg for a biped character.
  • Animation Rig Biped Spine
    Provides parameters to animate the spine for a biped character.
  • Animation Rig Character Placer
    Provides parameters to animate the character placer.
  • Animation Rig Quadruped Back Leg
    Provides parameters to animate the back leg for a quadruped character.
  • Animation Rig Quadruped Front Leg
    Provides parameters to animate the front leg for a quadruped character.
  • Animation Rig Quadruped Head and Neck
    Provides parameters to animate the head and neck for a quadruped character.
  • Animation Rig Quadruped IK Spine
    Provides parameters to animate the IK spine for a quadruped character.
  • Animation Rig Quadruped Tail
    Provides parameters to animate the tail for a quadruped character.
  • Animation Rig Quadruped Toes
    Provides parameters to animate the toes for a quadruped character.
  • Atmosphere
    Creates a fog effect when rendered.
  • Biped Animation Rig
    Provides parameters to animate the biped autorig.
  • Biped Deform Rig
    Provides parameters to control the display of the biped autorig.
  • Blend
    Switches or blends between the transformations of several input objects.
  • Bone
    The Bone Object is used to create hierarchies of limb-like objects that form part of a hierarchy …
  • Camera
    You can view your scene through a camera, and render from its point of view.
  • Common object parameters
  • Debris
    Emits particles from the edges of separating fractured rigid bodies.
  • Dop Network
    The Dop Network Object contains a dynamic simulation.
  • Fetch
    The Fetch Object gets its transform by copying the transform of another object.
  • Fur
    Creates fur geometry for rendering with a Mantra Fur Procedural.
  • Geometry container
    Container for the geometry operators (SOPs) that define a modeled object.
  • Handle
    The Handle Object is an IK tool for manipulating bones.
  • Instance
    Instance Objects acts as proxy to other geometry objects.
  • Light
    Light Objects cast light on other objects in a scene.
  • Light template
    A very limited light object without any built-in render properties. Use this only if you want to build completely custom light with your choice of properties.
  • Microphone
    The Microphone object specifies a listening point for the SpatialAudio CHOP.
  • Muscle
    Creates a smooth muscle surface you can use to deform a character’s skin in a realistic way.
  • Null
    Serves as a place-holder in the scene, usually for parenting. this object does not render.
  • Path
    The Path object creates an oriented curve (path)
  • PathCV
    The PathCV object creates control vertices used by the Path object.
  • Quadruped Animation Rig
    Provides parameters to animate the quadruped autorig.
  • Quadruped Deform Rig
    Provides parameters to control the display of the quadruped autorig.
  • Rivet
    Creates a rivet on an objects surface, usually for parenting.
  • Sound
    The Sound object defines a sound emission point for the Spatial Audio chop.
  • Stereo Camera Rig
    Provides parameters to manipulate the interaxial lens distance as well as the zero parallax setting plane in the scene.
  • Stereo Camera Template
    Serves as a basis for constructing a more functional stereo camera rig as a digital asset.
  • Sticky
    Creates a sticky object based on the UV’s of a surface, usually for parenting.
  • Sticky Blend
    Computes its transfrom by blending between the transforms of two or more sticky objects, allowing you to blend a position across a polygonal surface.
  • Subnet
    Container for objects.
  • Switcher
    Acts as a camera but switches between the views from other cameras.
  • Whitecaps
    Emits particles from the leading edges of a Particle Fluid wave, when the sharpness of the wave crest reaches a certain threshold.