Houdini 21.0 Nodes Copernicus nodes

SOP Invoke Copernicus node

Invokes a compiled SOP block on the inputs.

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Since 21.0

This node runs a compiled SOP block on the inputs. The node arranges the incoming COP inputs into geometry. The node assigns this geometry to the inputs of the compiled block in the SOP Invoke’s subnetwork.

Note

The node parameters in the invoked block are evaluated in their original locations.

See Using SOPs from COPs for information about how to use this node.

Parameters

Inputs

The number of inputs.

Input #

The value of the Input Name parameter on the Block Begin Compile SOP in the node’s subnetwork that you want to override with this input. This isn’t a path to the Block Begin Compile node itself.

Outputs

The number of outputs.

Output Node #

The path to the Block End Compile SOP of the compiled block in the node’s subnetwork you want to run.

Unload Behavior

Whether to unload the executed block’s intermediate data or cache it on this node. Since compiled blocks are usually used for repeated sections that shouldn’t cache, the default is Always (which uses less memory).

Never

Cache the executed block’s intermediate data.

Use Node’s Flag

Check this node’s Unload flag to determine whether to unload the cache.

Always

Always unload the intermediate data (don’t cache).

Inputs

input#

The geometry to provide to the corresponding input of the compiled SOP block. The amount of node inputs and their details are based on the Inputs information.

Outputs

output#

The result of the compiled block. The amount of node outputs and their details are based on the Outputs information.

See also

Copernicus nodes