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.
  • Atmosphere
    Creates a fog effect when rendered.
  • 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 setup 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.
  • Rivet
    Sticks to a point on a surface.
  • Sound
    The Sound object defines a sound emission point for the Spatial Audio chop.
  • Sticky
    Gets its transform from the surface of a polygonal mesh.
  • 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.