chlock command

Locks parameters so they can’t be modified.

Replaced by: hou.Parm, hou.ParmTuple

All Usages Options Examples

See also: chautoscope

Usages

  1. chlock node_path [+|-]parameter ...

  2. chlock -d [-u] [-q] node_path [parameter] ...

This command can be used either to lock or unlock parameters. Prefix the parameter pattern with a + to lock the parameter, or - to unlock the parameter.

Options

-d

Prints the chlock command for the given parameters. If no parameters are given, prints the chlock command for the entire node.

-u

Normally, the -d option with no parameters given will print the locked parameters. This option prints the unlocked parameters. It is only valid with the -d option and no parameters specified.

-q

Quiet mode suppresses error and warning messages.

Examples

chlock /obj/model +t?
Locks all the translate parameters on the /obj/model object.

chlock /obj/model +rx +ry
Locks the rx and ry parameters on the /obj/model object.

chlock /obj/model -r?
Unlocks all the rotate parameters in the /obj/model object.

chlock /obj/model -*
Unlocks all parameters in the /obj/model object.

chlock -d /obj/model
Prints the chlock command for /obj/model.