Geometry render node

Generates geometry files from a SOP or DOP network.

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Parameters

Local variables

Parameters

Render

Begins the render with the last render control settings.

Render Control

Opens the render control dialog to allow adjustments of the render parameters before rendering.

Render with Take

Uses the settings in a particular take while rendering. Choose “Current” to use the current take when rendering.

Valid frame range

Limits the rendering of frames, when set to “Render frame range” or “Render frame range only”.

Render any frame	Allow the renderer to render any and all frames.
Render frame range	Only render the frames in the range set below, but allow the renderer to render other frames if they are referenced by in-range frames.
Render frame range only (strict)	Only render the frames in the range set below, and don’t allow the renderer to render other frames, even if they are referenced by in-range frames.

SOP Path

The SOP node, object, or SOP subnet to render from.

Output Name

The file to save the geometry to (should end in .geo or .bgeo). Make sure to include $F in the filename to write out separate files for each frame.

Transform

Specifies whether the geometry should be transformed into world space before written out.

Initialize Simulation OPs

Force all simulation OPs to be reset. This includes DOP Networks, POP SOPs, and other OPs that cache their results.

This is the safest way to render out a simulation, because it starts the simulation from scratch and discards any partial simulations you might have done with different parameters.

Scripts

Pre-Render Script	Run this HScript before any rendering.
Pre-Frame Script	Run this HScript before each frame.
Post-Frame Script	Run this HScript after each frame.
Post-Render Script	Run this HScript after all rendering.

Local variables

N	Frame being rendered.
NRENDER	Total number of frames being rendered.

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