Houdini 18.5 Nodes Geometry nodes

Attribute Adjust Vector geometry node

Modifies values for a vector-type attribute on the incoming geometry.

The Attribute Adjust Vector SOP provides an interface to vary vector type attribute values, reducing the need to create VOP networks or write VEX code. It allows modification to the direction, length or both of these components by a uniform value or a varying value for each element. The varying values can be generated fully randomly or sampled from a spatially-coherent noise pattern.

This node can also initialize a vector value if the attribute does not exists (specified by Attribute Name). Additionally, this node can post-process the values, for example by blending them with another attribute or limiting them to the specified length.

The following graph provides a basic schematic view of the processes behind Attribute Adjust Float.

Parameters

General

Group

The subset of the input geometry to apply the modifications to. Leave this blank to affect all elements.

Attribute Name

The name of the attribute to create or modify. If the attribute does not exist with the given name, it will be added to the selected Attribute Class.

Attribute Class

Element type for the destination attribute (specified by Attribute Name).

Component Scope

Specifies which vector components will be changed by this node. This filter applies as the last step, when the adjustment value is combined with the incoming attribute.

Pre-Process

Enable Pre-Process

Enables a set of controls to fine tune the incoming attribute value. All pre-process modifications will take place before adjustment is applied to the attribute. Pre-Process also allows you to initialize the attribute if it does not exists.

Overwrite Initial Value

Sets the value for the attribute. Use it to initialize a new attribute or to overwrite any existing attribute value.

Initial Value From

Controls how the initial value will be generated. Constant Value will be the same for all elements in the geometry. Normal Attribute will auto-compute the normals from the geometry, while vector attribute will copy the given attribute’s values into the destination attribute.

Initial Vector

This value will be set for all elements in the geometry.

Vector Attribute

The values of this attribute will be copied into the destination attribute (specified by Attribute Name).

Reverse Direction

Reverses the direction of vector while keeping the vector length the same.

Make Vectors Unit Length

Normalizes the vector, setting its length to 1 while keeping the direction unchanged.

Length Scale

Scales the length of the vector while keeping the vector direction the same.

Adjustment Value

Adjust Value

Generates a value that will be combined with the incoming attribute value. When this option is turned off, only post-processing will be done.

Adjustment for

Vectors have both length and direction. This allows you to select which of these vector properties to adjust.

Note

If the incoming vector is zero-valued, both Direction Only and Length Only will leave it at zero.

Direction & Length

Modifies the vector as a whole. This is the only mode that can adjust zero-valued vectors.

Direction Only

Modifies the vector’s direction, keeping its length unchanged. For example, this mode will change the direction of motion without affecting the speed, when working with a velocity attribute.

Length Only

Modifies the vector’s length, keeping its direction the same. For example, this mode will change the speed without affecting the direction of motion, when working with a velocity attribute.

Operation

Specifies how to combine the generated adjustment value with the incoming attribute. If the attribute does not exist on the input (and the pre-processing has not set an initial value) all operations will act as Set Always when Adjustment for is set to Direction & Length. If Adjustment for is set to one of the other options in the same situation, result will be the zero vector.

Set Initial

Use this operation if you want to ensure the attribute is created, but don’t want to overwrite any existing value. If the target attribute is already present, its values will be left untouched. This operation is only available when Adjustment for is set to Direction & Length.

Set Always

Use this operation if you want to overwrite any existing value with the generated adjustment value. This operation is only available when Adjustment for is set to Direction & Length.

Set

Use this operation if you want to overwrite any existing value with the generated adjustment value. This operation is only available when Adjustment for is set to Length Only.

Add

The generated adjustment value will be added to the existing attribute value.

Subtract

The generated adjustment value will be subtracted from the existing attribute value.

Multiply

The existing attribute value will be multiplied by the generated adjustment value. This operation is not available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only.

Minimum

Output will be minimum of the existing attribute value and the adjustment value. This operation is not available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only.

Maximum

Output will be maximum of the existing attribute value and the adjustment value. This operation is not available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only.

Rotate

The generated adjustment value will be used to rotate the existing attribute value around a given axis. This operation is only available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only.

Spread

The generated adjustment value controls the angle between the output vector and the existing attribute value. In other words, the output vector will be on the cone around the existing attribute value, with adjustment value controlling the size of the opening for this cone. This operation is only available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only.

Interpolate

The generated adjustment value will be used to spherically interpolate the direction between the existing attribute value and a given goal direction. This operation is only available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only.

Adjust With

Specifies how the adjustment value is generated. Constant Value will use the same Value for every element. Random and Noise will generate varying values across each element of the geometry, in which case varying values will be inside a well defined range or selected from a list of specific values.

The meaning of the adjustment value depends on other parameters, namely Adjustment for and Operation. When Adjustment for is set to Length & Direction, the adjustment value will be a vector that is combined with the existing attribute. If adjusting for Length Only, the adjustment value will be a single number that is combined with the incoming vector length. When adjusting Direction Only, the adjustment value is a vector if the Operation is set to Add or Subtract; otherwise, it is a single number. With Rotate and Spread, this single number represents the angle that’s used for the respective operation. Lastly, the adjustment value holds an interpolation bias that controls the blending weights between the Goal Direction and the incoming direction when Interpolate is used.

Constant

The adjustment value will be the same for all elements in the geometry. This option is useful for applying the exact same operation to all elements, such as rotating all vectors by the same amount about an axis.

Random

The adjustment values will be sampled fully randomly. Adjustment values can be inside a well defined range or selected from a list of specific values.

Noise

The adjustment values will be sampled based on a coherent noise field using the Attribute Noise SOP. Adjustment values can be inside a well defined range or selected from a list of specific values.

Attribute

Value of the attribute specified by Attribute Name will be used as the adjustment value. This option is only available when Adjustment for is set to Length Only.

Range Values

The adjustment value will be generated in the selected range. This parameter controls how this range is specified. You can also provide a list of exact values by selecting Specific Values.

Positive

Every component of the adjustment value will fall between 0 and Amplitude. This option is available when the adjustment value is a vector.

Zero Centered

Every component of the adjustment value will fall between negative half of Amplitude and its positive counterpart. For example, if Amplitude is 2, component values will be between -1 and 1. This option is available when the adjustment value is a vector.

Min/Max

The adjustment value will fall between the specified minimum and maximum values. If the adjustment value is a vector, range limits apply to each component.

Specific Values

The adjustment value will be one of the discrete listed values. The probability of selecting each value is proportional to its Weight. Pattern Type controls how the adjustment value is sampled for each element.

Min + Range Length

The range contains all values between Min Value and Min Value + Range Length. For example, if Min Value is 2 and Range Length is 5, the minimum and maximum limits of the range will be 2 and 7, respectively. This option is only available when Adjustment for is set to Length Only.

Middle ± Range Length

The range contains all values between Middle Value - Range Length / 2 and Middle Value + Range Length / 2. For example, if Middle Value is 8 and Range Length is 4, the minimum and maximum limits of the range will be 6 and 10, respectively. This option is only available when Adjustment for is set to Length Only.

Constant Value

Sets the adjustment to this value for every element in the geometry.

Rotate Angle

Sets the adjustment to this value for every element in the geometry.

This parameter replaces Constant Value when Operation is set to Rotate.

Spread Angle

Sets the adjustment to this value for every element in the geometry.

This parameter replaces Constant Value when Operation is set to Spread.

Bias

Sets the adjustment to this value for every element in the geometry.

This parameter replaces Constant Value when Operation is set to Interpolate.

Amplitude

When using Positive Values, the generated 0 to 1 vector will be multiplied by this amplitude. With Zero Centered Values, the vector will be shifted to a new -0.5 to 0.5 range before it is multiplied by this amplitude value.

Click the button to access per axis control.

Amplitude Scale

The amplitude along each axis is governed by the multiplication of Amplitude with the applicable component of this parameter.

Min Value

Sets the minimum limit of the range.

When the adjustment value is a vector, you can click the button to access per axis control.

Min Value Scale

The minimum range along each axis is governed by the multiplication of Min Value with the applicable component of this parameter. This is only available when the adjustment value is a vector.

Max Value

Sets the maximum limit of the range.

When the adjustment value is a vector, you can click the button to access per axis control.

Max Value Scale

The maximum range along each axis is governed by the multiplication of Max Value with the applicable component of this parameter. This is only available when the adjustment value is a vector.

Rotate Angle Min

Sets the minimum limit of the range.

This parameter replaces Min Value when Operation is set to Rotate.

Rotate Angle Max

Sets the maximum limit of the range.

This parameter replaces Max Value when Operation is set to Rotate.

Spread Angle Min

Sets the minimum limit of the range.

This parameter replaces Min Value when Operation is set to Spread.

Spread Angle Max

Sets the maximum limit of the range.

This parameter replaces Max Value when Operation is set to Spread.

Bias Min

Sets the minimum limit of the range.

This parameter replaces Min Value when Operation is set to Interpolate.

Bias Max

Sets the maximum limit of the range.

This parameter replaces Max Value when Operation is set to Interpolate.

Number of Values

Controls the number of sets of possible adjustment values. The probability of selecting each value is proportional to its Weight. This parameter is applicable when Range Values is set to Specific Values.

If the adjustment value is a vector, each set corresponds to a single vector value. Otherwise, each set can be a single value or a list of numbers.

Value

Sets an exact adjustment value.

This parameter is replaced by Rotate Angle, Spread Angle, and Bias when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only and Operation is Rotate, Spread, or Interpolate, respectively.

Rotate Angle

Sets an exact adjustment value. This parameter is available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only and Operation is Rotate.

Spread Angle

Sets an exact adjustment value. This parameter is available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only and Operation is Spread.

Bias

Sets an exact adjustment value. This parameter is available when Adjustment for is set to Direction Only and Operation is Interpolate.

Value Type

In Constant mode, the set will only contain the single value. In List of Values mode, the set consists of multiple values, as declared by the subsequent list parameter. These options are unavailable when the adjustment value is a vector.

Weight

Samples the given adjustment value with the specified weight. Values with lower Weight will be selected less frequently. Each adjustment value has the same probability when all weights are the same.

Value List

Sets adjustment values by a list of independent range sequences or numbers. The listings can be separated by whitespace, commas, and semi-colons. Use the syntax min-max:stepsize, which expands to values between min and max, separated by stepsize. When stepsize is not provided, the default value of 1 is used.

This parameter is only available when the adjustment value is not a vector. When Adjustment for is set to Direction Only and Operation is Rotate, Spread, or Interpolate, this parameter is replaced by Rotate Angle List, Spread Angle List, or Bias List, respectively.

Note

Each expanded values will be assigned the same Weight.

Value List

Expanded Values

5

5.0

3;5 7

3.0, 5.0, 7.0

1-3

1.0, 2.0, 3.0

0-1:0.25

0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0

0-1:0.25 5; 8-12:2

0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 5.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0

Rotate Angle List

Sets adjustment values by a list of independent range sequences or numbers. This parameter replaces Value List when Operation is set to Rotate; see the description of Value List for more information.

Spread Angle List

Sets adjustment values by a list of independent range sequences or numbers. This parameter replaces Value List when Operation is set to Spread; see the description of Value List for more information.

Bias List

Sets adjustment values by a list of independent range sequences or numbers. This parameter replaces Value List when Operation is set to Interpolate; see the description of Value List for more information.

Axis of Rotation

The incoming vector will be rotated about this axis. When Constant Value is used for this parameter, all elements in the geometry will rotate around the same axis. Set the menu to From Attribute to use a different axis per element. This parameter is only available when Operation is set to Rotate.

Axis Attribute

A vector attribute to use as the axis of rotation. This attribute must be present on the appropriate elements (as set by Attribute Class). This parameter is only available when Operation is set to Rotate.

Goal Direction

The desired direction the incoming attribute value will blend towards. All elements in the geometry will use the same goal direction, when Constant Value is used for this parameter. Set the menu to From Attribute to use a different goal direction per element. This parameter is only available when Operation is set to Interpolate.

Axis Attribute

A vector attribute to use as the goal direction. This attribute must be present on the appropriate elements (as set by Attribute Class). This parameter is only available when Operation is set to Interpolate.

Value Distribution

Provides a way to control distribution of the generated adjustment values. This parameter is only available when modifying Length Only with Noise or Random adjustments.

Uniform

Generated adjustment values will be uniformly distributed within the custom range.

Elements are distributed in -1 to 1 range using different pattern types:

Uniform with Remapping

The generated value will be fed through the Remap Ramp to produce the final adjustment value. You can use this option to shift the values or create gaps in the given range.

Elements are distributed in -1 to 1 range using different pattern types, while shifting values towards the minimum limit of the range:

Uniform with Outliers

Allows for a percentage of elements to extend beyond the given range. Use the outlier visualizer button next to Outlier Attribute to see which elements are selected as outliers. It is possible to extend the range beyond the minimum and/or maximum limits, either by adding or multiplying the selected limits with Outlier Range. For example, you can set Outlier Percent to 15 and Outlier Range to 2, forcing 15% of elements to get an adjustment value that is up to 2 larger (in Additive mode) or twice as large (in Multiplicative mode). This will produce vector lengths that are controllably larger for 15% of the elements.

Using outliers to extend both minimum and maximum range limit:

Note

It is possible to achieve similar value manipulation by using Uniform with Remapping. However, Uniform with Outliers lets you precisely control the proportion of points that fall outside of the proper range.

Remap Ramp

The intermediate uniformly-distributed value will be fed through this ramp to obtain the adjustment value. The vertical axis of this ramp spans the custom range.

Outlier Percent

Controls the number of outliers. A value of 15 means that the adjustment value for 15% of all elements will fall outside the original range.

Outlier Range

Controls how much the outlier range extends beyond the original. You can extend the maximum range, minimum range, or both either by multiplication or addition.

Additive

Outlier Range will be added to the maximum and/or minimum of the original range.

Elements are distributed in -2 to 2 range with Outlier Range set to 3:

Multiplicative

Outlier Range will multiply the maximum and/or minimum of the original range.

Elements are distributed in -2 to 2 range with Outlier Range set to 3:

Below Min Value

Only extend the minimum limit of the range.

Elements are distributed in -2 to 2 range with Outlier Range set to 3:

Both

Extend both the minimum and maximum limit of the range.

Elements are distributed in -2 to 2 range with Outlier Range set to 3:

Seed

Controls random selection of outliers. Change the value of the Seed if outlier selection is undesirable.

Outlier Attribute

Integer attribute to store whether an element is outlier (indicated by 1) or not (signaled with 0).

Step Size

If this checkbox is turned on, possible adjustment values will be quantized to the Step Size. For example, if minimum and maximum of the range are 0.1 and 3, and Step Size is set to 1, then the possible adjustment values are 0.1, 1.1, 2.1.

Adjustment Attribute

Specifies the attribute storing the adjustment value to use. This parameter is only available when Adjustment for is set to Length Only and Adjust With is Attribute.

Random

Randomization By

Specifies how the pseudo-random number generator is seeded for each element to produce the adjustment value. Element Number will use the point, primitive, or vertex number depending on Attribute Class. Topology changes on the input geometry can shift element numbers, causing different adjustment values to be used. Custom Attribute lets you provide an integer attribute to make sure the random value is not dependent on element order.

Custom Attribute

The attribute to use for seeding random number generation.

Seed

All generated values depend randomly on this value. Choose a different value if the current seed produces undesirable samples.

Noise Pattern

Noise type

The type of noise to generate. Different algorithms give noise with different characteristics.

Value noise types

Fast

The default. A faster and more interesting variant of Perlin noise.

Sparse Convolution

Sparse Convolution noise is similar to Worley noise. Does not have artifacts at grid points.

Alligator

Produces a bumpy output. Named for its alleged resemblance to alligator skin.

Perlin noise types

Perlin

A noise where the visual details are the same size. Wikipedia article

Flow

A noise that’s stable over time, like a rotated Perlin noise, useful to create noise that seems to swirl and flow smoothly across time. Use the Flow rotation parameter below to control the rotation.

Worley/Cellular noise types

F1

Produces cellular features similar to plant cells, ocean waves, honeycombs, cratered landscapes, and so on. Wikipedia article

F2-F1

A variant of Worley noise that produces blunted and cornered features.

Manhattan F1

A variant of Worley F1 noise that uses Manhattan distance calculation. Useful when you want unusual-looking noise.

Manhattan F2-F1

A variant of Worley F2-F1 noise that uses Manhattan distance calculation. Useful when you want unusual-looking noise.

Chebyshev F1

A variant of Worley F1 noise that uses Chebyshev distance calculation. Useful when you want unusual-looking noise.

Chebyshev F2-F1

A variant of Worley F2-F1 noise that uses Chebyshev distance calculation. Useful when you want unusual-looking noise.

Location Attribute

The node generates values for each element by sampling a noise field at the location specified by this vector attribute on the incoming geometry. If this is P (point position, the default), the points of the geometry will appear to swim through the noise. If you want the noise to "stick" to the points, you can copy the initial point positions into a rest attribute and use that attribute here instead.

Element Size

Uniform scale of elements in the noise.

Click the Per Component button for separate scales along each axis.

Element Scale

When you turn on the Per Component button, this lets you scale the Element Size separately across each axis.

Offset

Offset within the evaluated noise field (added to each axis). If you have the general noise effect you want, but want to get a different set of values for a different look, try changing the offset.

You can animate the noise using an expression such as $T * 0.25 here. This is faster to compute than Animate Noise, but gives the visual effect of "panning" across the noise field, which may or may not be acceptable.

Click the Per Component button for separate additional offsets along each axis.

Offset

When you turn on the Per Component button, this lets you add the a separate offset along each axis.

Use VEXpression

Turn this checkbox on to use a VEXpression to override parameters based on abitrary attribute values.

Animation

Animate Noise

Vary the generated noise with time. Some noise types do not support this feature.

Applying animation this way on geometries with millions of element count is slower to compute than using expressions such as $T * 0.25 in the Offset parameter to "pan" across the noise field.

Pulse Duration

When Animated Noise is on, this controls the rate of change of the noise pattern.

Fractal

The fractal controls let you add additional fractal noise on top of the output of the basic noise type.

Fractal Type

None

Does not add any additional noise on top of the basic noise.

Standard

Adds pseudo-random noise on top of the basic output.

Terrain

Adds noise like "Standard" but dampens the noise in the valleys, which can be useful for generating mountainous terrain.

Hybrid

Like terrain, but with more sharpness in the valleys.

The following parameters are available when Fractal type is anything except None.

Max octaves

The number of iterations of distortion to add to the output of the basic noise. The more iterations you add, the more "detailed" the output. Note that the output may have fewer octaves than this parameter (that is, increasing the parameter will eventually stop adding detail), because the node eventually stops when there’s no more room to add more detail in the output.

Lacunarity

The frequency increment between iterations of fractal noise added to the basic output. Note that you can use a negative value.

Roughness

The scale increment between iterations of fractal noise added to the basic output. The higher the value the larger the "jaggies" added to the output. You can use a negative value for roughness.

Warping

Lattice Warp and Gradient Warp are two methods for adding "fractal-ness" to the basic noises by warping the noise space.

Lattice Warp

Adds "stringiness" or "wiriness" to standard noise.

Lattice Warp Size

Controls base feature size of the generated noise. The value applies to each axis.

Gradient Warp

Widens the peaks or valleys of the noise output.

Accumulate Lattice Warp

Accumulates the warp for each iteration (octave) of added fractal noise. This can add interesting smudgy effects when used in images, and interesting landmarks when used for terrain.

Accumulate Gradient Warp

Accumulates the warp for each iteration (octave) of added fractal noise.

Flow Rotation

When Noise type is "Flow", this controls the rotation of the "swirl", from 0 to 1. Because this parameter is fractional, you can’t just use $F to animate it, since all integral values will look the same, representing a complete revolution. Instead, try something like $FF / 100.

Post-Process

Enable Post-Process

Enables a set of controls to further fine tune the output attribute value. Unless set otherwise, all post-process modifications will take place after adjustment is applied to the attribute.

Blend

Blends between the incoming attribute and the output attribute value. A blend of 0 means that no adjustment takes place: the incoming attribute value is the output value. Likewise, a value of 1 will output the adjusted value, ignoring the initial value. Blending can be done either by uniform value (Blend by Constant) or by value of the Blend Attribute (when the menu on the right of this parameter is set to Blend by Attribute).

Blend Attribute

A float attribute between the range 0 to 1 to use as blend value. This attribute must be present on the appropriate elements (as set by Attribute Class). A blend value of 0 means that no adjustment takes place: the incoming attribute value is the output value. Likewise, a value of 1 will output the adjusted value, ignoring the initial value.

Length Scale

If this checkbox is turned on, the output vector’s length will be scaled by this amount.

Minimum Length

If this checkbox is turned on, the output attribute’s lengths are clamped against the specified Minimum Length.

Maximum Length

If this checkbox is turned on, the output attribute’s lengths are clamped against the specified Maximum Length.

Make Vectors Unit Length

If this checkbox is turned on, the final attribute values will be rescaled to have length 1.

Output Attributes

Length

If this checkbox is turned on, an attribute of the given name will be created on the same elements to store the length of the final vector.

Attribute Properties

Default Value

If this checkbox is turned on, it overwrites the default value property for the target attribute. Merging the output of this node with another geometry that is missing the attribute guarantees that new values will be initialized to this Default Value.

Type Qualifier

If this checkbox is turned on, the qualifier property for the target attribute is set to the selected type. The qualifier controls how the values are modified when its geometry is transformed.

See also

Geometry nodes

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  • Agent Clip

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  • Agent Clip Transition Graph

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  • Agent Definition Cache

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  • Agent Transform Group

    Adds new transform groups to agent primitives.

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    Extracts geometry from agent primitives.

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  • Agent from Rig

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  • Alembic

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  • Alembic Group

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  • Alembic Primitive

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  • Alembic ROP output driver

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  • Attribute Adjust Integer

    Modifies integer attribute values on the incoming geometry.

  • Attribute Adjust Vector

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  • Attribute Blur

    Blurs out (or "relaxes") points in a mesh or a point cloud.

  • Attribute Cast

    Changes the size/precision Houdini uses to store an attribute.

  • Attribute Composite

    Composites vertex, point, primitive, and/or detail attributes between two or more selections.

  • Attribute Copy

    Copies attributes between groups of vertices, points, or primitives.

  • Attribute Create

    Adds or edits user defined attributes.

  • Attribute Delete

    Deletes point and primitive attributes.

  • Attribute Expression

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    Fades a point attribute in and out over time.

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    Interpolates attributes within primitives or based on explicit weights.

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    Promotes or demotes attributes from one geometry level to another.

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    Fits an attribute’s values to a new range.

  • Attribute Rename

    Renames or deletes point and primitive attributes.

  • Attribute Reorient

    Modifies point attributes based on differences between two models.

  • Attribute String Edit

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  • Attribute Swap

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  • Attribute Transfer By UV

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  • Block Begin

    The start of a looping block.

  • Block Begin Compile

    The start of a compile block.

  • Block End

    The end/output of a looping block.

  • Block End Compile

    The end/output of a compile block.

  • Bone Capture

    Supports Bone Deform by assigning capture weights to bones.

  • Bone Capture Biharmonic

    Supports Bone Deform by assigning capture weights to points based on biharmonic functions on tetrahedral meshes.

  • Bone Capture Lines

    Utility node that supports Bone Capture Biharmonic by creating lines from bones with suitable attributes.

  • Bone Capture Proximity

    Supports Bone Deform by assigning capture weights to points based on distance to bones.

  • Bone Deform

    Uses capture attributes created from bones to deform geometry according to their movement.

  • Bone Link

    Creates default geometry for Bone objects.

  • Boolean

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  • Boolean Fracture

    Fractures the input geometry using cutting surfaces.

  • Bound

    Creates a bounding box, sphere, or rectangle for the input geometry.

  • Box

    Creates a cube or six-sided rectangular box.

  • Bulge

    Deforms the points in the first input using one or more magnets from the second input.

  • COP2 Network

    Imports 2d geometry from a Composite network.

  • Cache

    Records and caches its input geometry for faster playback.

  • Cap

    Closes open areas with flat or rounded coverings.

  • Capture Attribute Pack

    Converts array attributes into a single index-pair capture attribute.

  • Capture Attribute Unpack

    Converts a single index-pair capture attribute into per-point and detail array attributes.

  • Capture Correct

    Adjusts capture regions and capture weights.

  • Capture Layer Paint

    Lets you paint capture attributes directly onto geometry.

  • Capture Mirror

    Copies capture attributes from one half of a symmetric model to the other.

  • Capture Override

    Overrides the capture weights on individual points.

  • Capture Packed Geometry

    Rigidly capture input packed geometry to a SOP skeleton.

  • Capture Region

    Supports Capture and Deform operation by creating a volume within which points are captured to a bone.

  • Carve

    Slices, cuts or extracts points or cross-sections from a primitive.

  • Chain

    Repeats one or more pieces of geometry along a curve.

  • Channel

    Reads sample data from a chop and converts it into point positions and point attributes.

  • Character Blend Shapes

    Applies blend shapes to a KineFX character’s geometry using the weight attributes on its skeleton.

  • Character I/O

    Packs Character mesh, capture pose and animation, saves them to disk, and loads them back again.

  • Character Pack

    Creates a packed geometry primitive from a rest geometry, skeleton, and animation inputs.

  • Character Unpack

    Extracts the rest geometry, skeleton, and animation from an packed geometry primitive.

  • Circle

    Creates open or closed arcs, circles and ellipses.

  • Circle from Edges

    Transforms selected geometry into a circle.

  • Clay

    Lets you deform NURBS faces and NURBS surfaces by pulling points that lie directly on them.

  • Clean

    Helps clean up dirty models.

  • Clip

    Removes or groups geometry on one side of a plane, or creases geometry along a plane.

  • Cloth Capture

    Captures low-res simulated cloth.

  • Cloth Deform

    Deforms geometry captured by the Cloth Capture SOP.

  • Cloud

    Creates a volume representation of source geometry.

  • Cloud Light

    Fills a volume with a diffuse light.

  • Cloud Noise

    Applies a cloud like noise to a Fog volume.

  • Cluster

    Low-level machinery to cluster points based on their positions (or any vector attribute).

  • Cluster Points

    Higher-level node to cluster points based on their positions (or any vector attribute).

  • Collision Source

    Creates geometry and VDB volumes for use with DOPs collisions.

  • Color

    Adds color attributes to geometry.

  • Comb

    Adjust surface point normals by painting.

  • Compute Rig Pose

    Evaluates a multiparm of transform parameters and applies them to the input skeleton.

  • Compute Transform

    Recomputes world space or local space transforms for points in a hierarchy.

  • Configure Clip Info

    Edits properties of a skeleton animation or motion clip.

  • Connect Adjacent Pieces

    Creates lines between nearby pieces.

  • Connectivity

    Creates an attribute with a unique value for each set of connected primitives or points.

  • Control

    Creates simple geometry for use as control shapes.

  • Convert

    Converts geometry from one geometry type to another.

  • Convert HeightField

    Converts a 2D height field to a 3D VDB volume, polygon surface, or polygon soup surface.

  • Convert Line

    Converts the input geometry into line segments.

  • Convert Meta

    Polygonizes metaball geometry.

  • Convert Tets

    Generates the oriented surface of a tetrahedron mesh.

  • Convert VDB

    Converts sparse volumes.

  • Convert VDB Points

    Converts a Point Cloud into a VDB Points Primitive, or vice versa.

  • Convert Volume

    Converts the iso-surface of a volume into a polygonal surface.

  • Convex Decomposition

    Decomposes the input geometry into approximate convex segments.

  • Copy Stamp

    Creates multiple copies of the input geometry, or copies the geometry onto the points of the second input.

  • Copy and Transform

    Copies geometry and applies transformations to the copies.

  • Copy to Curves

    Copies geometry in the first input onto curves of the second input.

  • Copy to Points

    Copies geometry in the first input onto the points of the second input.

  • Crease

    Manually adds or removes a creaseweight attribute to/from polygon edges, for use with the Subdivide SOP.

  • Creep

    Deforms and animates a piece of geometry across a surface.

  • Cross Section Surface

    Creates a surface around cross sections.

  • Crowd Source

    Populates a crowd of agent primitives.

  • Curve

    Creates polygonal, NURBS, or Bezier curves.

  • Curveclay

    Deforms a spline surface by reshaping a curve on the surface.

  • Curvesect

    Finds the intersections (or points of minimum distance) between two or more curves or faces.

  • DOP I/O

    Imports fields from DOP simulations, saves them to disk, and loads them back again.

  • DOP Import Fields

    Imports scalar and vector fields from a DOP simulation.

  • DOP Import Records

    Imports option and record data from DOP simulations into points with point attributes.

  • DOP Network

  • Debris Source

    Generates point emission sources for debris from separating fractured rigid body objects.

  • Deformation Wrangle

    Runs a VEX snippet to deform geometry.

  • Delete

    Deletes input geometry by group, entity number, bounding volume, primitive/point/edge normals, and/or degeneracy.

  • Delete Joints

    Delete Joints on a SOP Rig.

  • DeltaMush

    Smooths out (or "relaxes") point deformations.

  • Denoise AI

    Uses machine-learning algorithms to denoise images with high quality and speed.

  • Detangle

    Attempts to prevent collisions when deforming geometry.

  • Dissolve

    Deletes edges from the input polygonal geometry merging polygons with shared edges.

  • Distance Along Geometry

    Measures the distance of the shortest path along the geometry’s edges or surfaces from each start point.

  • Distance from Geometry

    Measures distance between each point and a reference geometry.

  • Distance from Target

    Measures distance of each point from a target.

  • Divide

    Divides, smooths, and triangulates polygons.

  • Dop Import

    Imports and transforms geometry based on information extracted from a DOP simulation.

  • Draw Curve

    Creates a curve based on user input in the viewport.

  • Draw Guides

  • Dynamic Warp

    Dynamically Time-warps the first input (the Source) using the second input (the Reference) as a reference.

  • Each

    Culls the input geometry according to the specifications of the For Each SOP.

  • Edge Collapse

    Collapses edges and faces to their centerpoints.

  • Edge Cusp

    Sharpens edges by uniquing their points and recomputing point normals.

  • Edge Divide

    Inserts points on the edges of polygons and optionally connects them.

  • Edge Equalize

    Transforms selected edges so that all edges are of equal length.

  • Edge Flip

    Flips the direction of polygon edges.

  • Edge Fracture

    Cuts geometry along edges using guiding curves.

  • Edge Straighten

    Straightens selected edges.

  • Edge Transport

    Copies and optionally modifies attribute values along edges networks and curves.

  • Edit

    Edits points, edges, or faces interactively.

  • Ends

    Closes, opens, or clamps end points.

  • Enumerate

    Sets an attribute on selected points or primitives to sequential numbers or strings.

  • Error

    Generates a message, warning, or error, which can show up on a parent asset.

  • Exploded View

    Pushes geometry out from the center to create an exploded view.

  • Export Object Transforms

    Export transform attributes to object nodes.

  • Extract Centroid

    Computes the centroid of each piece of the geometry.

  • Extract Locomotion

    Extracts translation and orientation from a character using a given input joint.

  • Extract Point from Curve

    Creates new points where an interpolated attribute has a certain value on a curve.

  • Extract Transform

    Computes the best-fit transform between two pieces of geometry.

  • Extrude

    Extrudes geometry along a normal.

  • Extrude Volume

    Extrudes surface geometry into a volume.

  • FBIK Configure Joints

    Configures joint properties used by full-body inverse kinematics solvers.

  • FBIK Configure Targets

    Configures joint properties used by full-body inverse kinematics solvers.

  • FBX Animation Import

    Import animation from an FBX file as a geometry-based skeleton.

  • FBX Character Import

    Import a skinned character from an FBX file with animation.

  • FBX Skin Import

    Import skin geometry from an FBX file.

  • FEM Validate

    Visualizes the quality of a tetrahedral mesh.

  • FEM Visualize

  • FK Transfer

    Transfer forward kinematic motion to a SOP-based skeleton

  • FLIP Source

    Creates a surface or density VDB for sourcing FLIP simulations.

  • Facet

    Controls the smoothness of faceting of a surface.

  • Filament Advect

    Evolves polygonal curves as vortex filaments.

  • File

    Reads, writes, or caches geometry on disk.

  • File Cache

    Writes and reads geometry sequences to disk.

  • File Merge

    Reads and collates data from disk.

  • Fillet

    Creates smooth bridging geometry between two curves or surfaces.

  • Filmbox FBX ROP output driver

  • Find Shortest Path

    Finds the shortest paths from start points to end points, following the edges of a surface.

  • Fit

    Fits a spline curve to points, or a spline surface to a mesh of points.

  • Fluid Compress

    Compresses the output of fluid simulations to decrease size on disk

  • Font

    Creates 3D text from Type 1, TrueType and OpenType fonts.

  • Force

    Uses a metaball to attract or repel points or springs.

  • Fractal

    Creates jagged mountain-like divisions of the input geometry.

  • Full Body IK

    Transfer a motion to a SOP-based skeleton using full-body inverse kinematics algorithm.

  • Fur

    Creates a set of hair-like curves across a surface.

  • Fuse

    Merges points.

  • Geometry nodes

    Geometry nodes live inside Geo objects and generate geometry.

  • Glue Cluster

    Adds strength to a glue constraint network according to cluster values.

  • Grain Source

    Generates particles to be used as sources in a particle-based grain simulation.

  • Graph Color

    Assigns a unique integer attribute to non-touching components.

  • Grid

    Creates planar geometry.

  • Groom Blend

    Blends the guides and skin of two grooms.

  • Groom Fetch

    Fetches groom data from grooming objects.

  • Groom Pack

    Packs the components of a groom into a set of named Packed Primitives for the purpose of writing it to disk.

  • Groom Switch

    Switches between all components of two groom streams.

  • Groom Unpack

    Unpacks the components of a groom from a packed groom.

  • Group

    Generates groups of points, primitives, edges, or vertices according to various criteria.

  • Group Combine

    Combines point groups, primitive groups, or edge groups according to boolean operations.

  • Group Copy

    Copies groups between two pieces of geometry, based on point/primitive numbers.

  • Group Delete

    Deletes groups of points, primitives, edges, or vertices according to patterns.

  • Group Expand

    Expands or shrinks groups of Edges, Points, Primitives, or Vertices.

  • Group Expression

    Runs VEX expressions to modify group membership.

  • Group Find Path

    Constructs groups for paths between elements.

  • Group Joints

    Group Joints on a SOP Rig.

  • Group Paint

    Sets group membership interactively by painting.

  • Group Promote

    Converts point, primitive, edge, or vertex groups into point, primitive, edge, or vertex groups.

  • Group Range

    Groups points and primitives by ranges.

  • Group Rename

    Renames groups according to patterns.

  • Group Transfer

    Transfers groups between two pieces of geometry, based on proximity.

  • Group by Lasso

    Groups points and primitives by lasso.

  • Group from Attribute Boundary

    Creates a group that includes the boundaries of the specified attribute.

  • Guide Advect

    Advects guide points through a velocity volume.

  • Guide Collide With VDB

    Resolves collisions of guide curves with VDB signed distance fields.

  • Guide Deform

    Deforms geometry with an animated skin and optionally guide curves.

  • Guide Groom

    Allows intuitive manipulation of guide curves in the viewport.

  • Guide Group

    Creates standard primitive groups used by grooming tools.

  • Guide Initialize

    Quickly give hair guides some initial direction.

  • Guide Mask

    Creates masking attributes for other grooming operations.

  • Guide Partition

    Creates and prepares parting lines for use with hair generation.

  • Guide Skin Attribute Lookup

    Looks up skin geometry attributes under the root point of guide curves.

  • Guide Tangent Space

    Constructs a coherent tangent space along a curve.

  • Guide Transfer

    Transfer hair guides between geometries.

  • Hair Card Generate

    Converts dense hair curves to a polygon card, keeping the style and shape of the groom.

  • Hair Clump

    Clumps guide curves together.

  • Hair Generate

    Generates hair on a surface or from points.

  • Hair Growth Field

    Generates a velocity field based on stroke primitives.

  • HeightField

    Generates an initial heightfield volume for use with terrain tools.

  • HeightField Blur

    Blurs a terrain height field or mask.

  • HeightField Clip

    Limits height values to a certain minimum and/or maximum.

  • HeightField Copy Layer

    Creates a copy of a height field or mask.

  • HeightField Crop

    Extracts a square of a certain width/length from a larger height volume, or resizes/moves the boundaries of the height field.

  • HeightField Cutout by Object

    Creates a cutout on a terrain based on geometry.

  • HeightField Distort by Layer

    Displaces a height field by another field.

  • HeightField Distort by Noise

    Advects the input volume through a noise pattern to break up hard edges and add variety.

  • HeightField Draw Mask

    Lets you draw shapes to create a mask for height field tools.

  • HeightField Erode

    Calculates thermal and hydraulic erosion over time (frames) to create more realistic terrain.

  • HeightField Erode Hydro

    Simulates the erosion from one heightfield sliding over another for a short time.

  • HeightField Erode Precipitation

    Distributes water along a heightfield. Offers controls for adjusting the intensity, variability, and location of rainfall.

  • HeightField Erode Thermal

    Calculates the effect of thermal erosion on terrain for a short time.

  • HeightField File

    Imports a 2D image map from a file or compositing node into a height field or mask.

  • HeightField Flow Field

    Generates flow and flow direction layers according to the input height layer.

  • HeightField Isolate Layer

    Copies another layer over the mask layer, and optionally flattens the height field.

  • HeightField Layer

    Composites together two height fields.

  • HeightField Layer Clear

    Sets all values in a heightfield layer to a fixed value.

  • HeightField Layer Property

    Sets the border voxel policy on a height field volume.

  • HeightField Mask by Feature

    Creates a mask based on different features of the height layer.

  • HeightField Mask by Object

    Creates a mask based some other geometry.

  • HeightField Mask by Occlusion

    Creates a mask where the input terrain is hollow/depressed, for example riverbeds and valleys.

  • HeightField Noise

    Adds vertical noise to a height field, creating peaks and valleys.

  • HeightField Output

    Exports height and/or mask layers to disk as an image.

  • HeightField Paint

    Lets you paint values into a height or mask field using strokes.

  • HeightField Patch

    Patches features from one heightfield to another.

  • HeightField Pattern

    Adds displacement in the form of a ramps, steps, stripes, Voronoi cells, or other patterns.

  • HeightField Project

    Projects 3D geometry into a height field.

  • HeightField Quick Shade

    Applies a material that lets you plug in textures for different layers.

  • HeightField Remap

    Remaps the values in a height field or mask layer.

  • HeightField Resample

    Changes the resolution of a height field.

  • HeightField Scatter

    Scatters points across the surface of a height field.

  • HeightField Slump

    Simulates loose material sliding down inclines and piling at the bottom.

  • HeightField Terrace

    Creates stepped plains from slopes in the terrain.

  • HeightField Tile Splice

    Stitches height field tiles back together.

  • HeightField Tile Split

    Splits a height field volume into rows and columns.

  • HeightField Transform

    Height field specific scales and offsets.

  • HeightField Visualize

    Visualizes elevations using a custom ramp material, and mask layers using tint colors.

  • Hole

    Makes holes in surfaces.

  • IK Chains

    Create and evaluate Two-Bone IK solvers on a SOP skeleton.

  • Inflate

    Deforms the points in the first input to make room for the inflation tool.

  • Instance

    Instances Geometry on Points.

  • Intersection Analysis

    Creates points with attributes at intersections between a triangle and/or curve mesh with itself, or with an optional second set of triangles and/or curves.

  • Intersection Stitch

    Composes triangle surfaces and curves together into a single connected mesh.

  • Invoke Compiled Block

    Processes its inputs using the operation of a referenced compiled block.

  • IsoOffset

    Builds an offset surface from geometry.

  • IsoSurface

    Generates an isometric surface from an implicit function.

  • Join

    The Join op connects a sequence of faces or surfaces into a single primitive that inherits their attributes.

  • Knife

    Divides, deletes, or groups geometry based on an interactively drawn line.

  • L-System

    Creates fractal geometry from the recursive application of simple rules.

  • LOP Import

  • Lattice

    Deforms geometry based on how you reshape control geometry.

  • Lidar Import

    Reads a lidar file and imports a point cloud from its data.

  • Line

    Creates polygon or NURBS lines from a position, direction, and distance.

  • MDD

    Animates points using an MDD file.

  • Magnet

    Deforms geometry by using another piece of geometry to attract or repel points.

  • Map Points

    Stores a reference on a point to a point in another geometry.

  • Mask by Feature

    Creates a point attribute "mask" based on visibility/lighting, letting you limit the effect of other nodes to areas that are visible, or facing a certain direction, or in shadow.

  • Match Axis

    Aligns the input geometry to a specific axis.

  • Match Size

    Resizes and recenters the geometry according to reference geometry.

  • Match Topology

    Reorders the primitive and point numbers of the input geometry to match some reference geometry.

  • Material

    Assigns one or more materials to geometry.

  • Measure

    Measures area, volume, or curvature of individual elements or larger pieces of a geometry and puts the results in attributes.

  • Merge

    Merges geometry from its inputs.

  • MetaGroups

    Defines groupings of metaballs so that separate groupings are treated as separate surfaces when merged.

  • Metaball

    Creates metaballs and meta-superquadric surfaces.

  • Mirror

    Duplicates and mirrors geometry across a mirror plane.

  • Mocap Import

    Parses and imports motion capture data as geometry.

  • MotionClip

    Converts a skeleton animation to a MotionClip

  • MotionClip Blend

    Blends the animation of one MotionClip on top of another

  • MotionClip Cycle

    Smoothly loops a section of a MotionClip

  • MotionClip Evaluate

    Evaluates a single frame of a MotionClip

  • MotionClip Extract

    Extracts the motion of joints over a set of frames from a MotionClip

  • MotionClip Pose Delete

    Removes the specified samples from the MotionClip

  • MotionClip Pose Insert

    Adds a new sample to a MotionClip containing the given pose

  • MotionClip Retime

    Adjusts the timing of a MotionClip

  • MotionClip Sequence

    Concatenates two MotionClips

  • MotionClip Update

    Update a MotionClip using the given point list

  • Mountain

    Displaces points along their normals based on fractal noise.

  • Muscle Capture

    Supports Muscle Deform by assigning capture weights to points based on distance away from given primitives

  • Muscle Deform

    Deforms a surface mesh representing skin to envelop or drape over geometry representing muscles

  • Name

    Creates a "naming" attribute on points or primitives allowing you to refer to them easily, similar to groups.

  • Normal

    Computes surface normal attribute.

  • Null

    Does nothing.

  • Object Merge

    Merges geometry from multiple sources and allows you to define the manner in which they are grouped together and transformed.

  • Object_musclerig@musclerigstrokebuilder

  • Object_riggedmuscle@musclestrokebuilder

    Assists the creation of a Muscle or Muscle Rig by allowing you to draw a stroke on a projection surface.

  • Ocean Evaluate

    Deforms input geometry based on ocean "spectrum" volumes.

  • Ocean Foam

    Generates particle-based foam

  • Ocean Source

    Generates particles and volumes from ocean "spectrum" volumes for use in simulations

  • Ocean Spectrum

    Generates volumes containing information for simulating ocean waves.

  • Ocean Waves

    Instances individual waveforms onto input points and generated points.

  • OpenCL

    Executes an OpenCL kernel on geometry.

  • Orientation Along Curve

    Computes orientations (frames) along curves.

  • Output

    Marks the output of a sub-network.

  • Pack

    Packs geometry into an embedded primitive.

  • Pack Points

    Packs points into a tiled grid of packed primitives.

  • Packed Disk Edit

    Editing Packed Disk Primitives.

  • Packed Edit

    Editing Packed Primitives.

  • Paint Color Volume

    Creates a color volume based on drawn curve

  • Paint Fog Volume

    Creates a fog volume based on drawn curve

  • Paint SDF Volume

    Creates an SDF volume based on drawn curve

  • Particle Fluid Surface

    Generates a surface around the particles from a particle fluid simulation.

  • Particle Fluid Tank

    Creates a set of regular points filling a tank.

  • Partition

    Places points and primitives into groups based on a user-supplied rule.

  • Path Deform

    Deforms geometry using the shape of a curve.

  • Peak

    Moves primitives, points, edges or breakpoints along their normals.

  • Planar Patch

    Creates a planar polygonal patch.

  • Planar Patch from Curves

    Fills in a 2d curve network with triangles.

  • Planar Pleat

    Deforms flat geometry into a pleat.

  • Platonic Solids

    Creates platonic solids of different types.

  • Point Cloud Iso

    Constructs an iso surface from its input points.

  • Point Deform

    Deforms geometry according to an arbitrary connected point mesh.

  • Point Generate

    Creates new points, optionally based on point positions in the input geometry.

  • Point Jitter

    Jitters points in random directions.

  • Point Relax

    Moves points with overlapping radii away from each other, optionally on a surface.

  • Point Replicate

    Generates a cloud of points around the input points.

  • Point Split

    Splits points shared by multiple vertices, optionally only if the vertices differ in attribute values.

  • Point Velocity

    Computes and manipulates velocities for points of a geometry.

  • Point Weld

    Merges points interactively.

  • Points from Volume

    Creates set of regular points filling a volume.

  • Poly Bridge

    Creates flat or tube-shaped polygon surfaces between source and destination edge loops, with controls for the shape of the bridge.

  • Poly Expand 2D

    Creates offset polygonal geometry for planar polygonal graphs.

  • Poly Extrude

    Extrudes polygonal faces and edges.

  • PolyBevel

    Creates straight, rounded, or custom fillets along edges and corners.

  • PolyCut

    Breaks curves where an attribute crosses a threshold.

  • PolyDoctor

    Helps repair invalid polygonal geometry, such as for cloth simulation.

  • PolyFill

    Fills holes with polygonal patches.

  • PolyFrame

    Creates coordinate frame attributes for points and vertices.

  • PolyLoft

    Creates new polygons using existing points.

  • PolyPatch

    Creates a smooth polygonal patch from primitives.

  • PolyPath

    Cleans up topology of polygon curves.

  • PolyReduce

    Reduces the number of polygons in a model while retaining its shape. This node preserves features, attributes, textures, and quads during reduction.

  • PolySoup

    Combines polygons into a single primitive that can be more efficient for many polygons

  • PolySpline

    The PolySpline SOP fits a spline curve to a polygon or hull and outputs a polygonal approximation of that spline.

  • PolySplit

    Divides an existing polygon into multiple new polygons.

  • PolyWire

    Constructs polygonal tubes around polylines, creating renderable geometry with smooth bends and intersections.

  • Pose Difference

    Compute the difference between point transforms on two SOP skeletons.

  • Pose Scope

    Assigns channel paths and/or pickscripts to geometry.

  • Pose-Space Deform

    Interpolates between a set of pose-shapes based on the value of a set of drivers.

  • Pose-Space Deform Combine

    Combine result of Pose-Space Deform with rest geometry.

  • Pose-Space Edit

    Packs geometry edits for pose-space deformation.

  • Pose-Space Edit Configure

    Creates common attributes used by the Pose-Space Edit SOP.

  • Primitive

    Edits primitive, primitive attributes, and profile curves.

  • Profile

    Extracts or manipulates profile curves.

  • Project

    Creates profile curves on surfaces.

  • Pyro Bake Volume

    Helps develop the volume look both for viewport display and rendering after the pyro solve.

  • Pyro Burst Source

    Creates points suitable for sourcing into pyro simulations to create explosions.

  • Pyro Post-Process

    Applies common post-processing effects to the results of Pyro solves.

  • Pyro Scatter from Burst

    Generates a cloud of points around the input points suitable for pyro trails and particle simulations.

  • Pyro Solver

    Runs a dynamic Pyro simulation.

  • Pyro Source

    Creates points for sourcing pyro and smoke simulations.

  • Pyro Source Spread

    Pyro Source Spread solves for the spreading of flame across a point cloud.

  • Pyro Trail Path

    Generates curves to use as trails for the Pyro Trail Source node.

  • Pyro Trail Source

    Creates points suitable for sourcing into pyro simulations to create trails for explosions.

  • Python

    Runs a Python snippet to modify the incoming geometry.

  • RBD Bullet Solver

    Runs a dynamic Bullet simulation.

  • RBD Cluster

    Combines fractured pieces or constraints into larger clusters.

  • RBD Configure

    Packs and creates attributes describing rigid body objects.

  • RBD Connected Faces

    Stores the primitive number and distance to the opposite face on the inside faces of fractured geometry.

  • RBD Constraint Properties

    Creates attributes describing rigid body constraints.

  • RBD Constraints From Curves

    Creates rigid body constraint geometry from curves drawn in the viewport.

  • RBD Constraints From Lines

    Creates rigid body constraint geometry from interactively drawn lines in the viewport.

  • RBD Constraints From Rules

    Creates rigid body constraint geometry from a set of rules and conditions.

  • RBD Convert Constraints

    Converts existing constraint prims into constraints with different anchor positions.

  • RBD Deform Pieces

    Deforms geometry with simulated proxy geometry.

  • RBD Disconnected Faces

    Detects when connected faces have become separated.

  • RBD Exploded View

    Visualize RBD fractured geometry merged with the proxy geometry, pushed out from the center to create an exploded view.

  • RBD Guide Setup

    Sets attributes on packed fragments for the RBD Guide DOP.

  • RBD I/O

    Packs RBD fractured geometry, saves them to disk, and loads them back again.

  • RBD Interior Detail

    Creates additional detail on the interior surfaces of fractured geometry.

  • RBD Material Fracture

    Fractures the input geometry based on a material type.

  • RBD Pack

    Packs RBD geometry, constraints, and proxy geometry into a single geometry.

  • RBD Paint

    Paints values onto geometry or constraints using strokes.

  • RBD Unpack

    Unpacks an RBD setup into three outputs.

  • RMan Shader

    Attaches RenderMan shaders to groups of faces.

  • ROP FBX Animation Output

    Export animation from geometry-based skeleton to an FBX file.

  • ROP FBX Character Output

    Export a skinned character with geometry-based skeleton to an FBX file.

  • ROP Geometry Output

  • Rails

    Generates surfaces by stretching cross-sections between two guide rails.

  • Ray

    Projects one surface onto another.

  • Re-Orient Joints

    Re-Orient Joints on a SOP Rig..

  • Refine

    Increases the number of points/CVs in a curve or surface without changing its shape.

  • Reguide

    Scatters new guides, interpolating the properties of existing guides.

  • Remesh

    Recreates the shape of the input surface using "high-quality" (nearly equilateral) triangles.

  • Repack

    Repacks geometry as an embedded primitive.

  • Reparent Joints

    Reparent Joints on a SOP Rig.

  • Resample

    Resamples one or more curves or surfaces into even length segments.

  • Rest Position

    Sets the alignment of solid textures to the geometry so the texture stays put on the surface as it deforms.

  • Retime

    Retimes the time-dependent input geometry.

  • Reverse

    Reverses or cycles the vertex order of faces.

  • Reverse Foot

    Creates a reverse foot set up for the given input skeleton.

  • Revolve

    Revolves a curve around a center axis to sweep out a surface.

  • Rewire Vertices

    Rewires vertices to different points specified by an attribute.

  • Rig Attribute VOP

    Runs a VOP network to modify geometry attributes on a KineFX rig.

  • Rig Attribute Wrangle

    Runs a VEX snippet to modify transform attribute values on a KineFX rig.

  • Rig Copy Transforms

    Attach the joints of a skeleton SOP to another, posed skeleton.

  • Rig Doctor

    Optimize and run checks on a SOP skeleton

  • Rig Match Pose

    Conform the rest poses of two skeletons in preparation for retargeting.

  • Rig Mirror Pose

    Mirror a SOP skeleton’s pose.

  • Rig Pose

    Pose and animate a SOP rig or skeleton.

  • Rig Python

    Runs a Python snippet to modify the incoming rig geometry.

  • Rig Stash Pose

    Store a static pose on a skeleton as a matrix point attribute.

  • Ripple

    Generates ripples by displacing points along the up direction specified.

  • Ripple

    Generates ripples by displacing points along the up direction specified.

  • Scatter

    Scatters new points randomly across a surface or through a volume.

  • Scatter and Align

    Scatters points across a surface with randomized scale and orientation attributes for use with Copy to Points.

  • Scene Character Export

    Export animation from a geometry-based character to the Scene (OBJ) context.

  • Scene Character Import

    Creates a geometry-based character with animation from the Scene (OBJ) context.

  • Script

    Runs scripts when cooked.

  • Sculpt

    Lets you interactively reshape a surface by brushing.

  • Sequence Blend

    Morphs though a sequence of 3D shapes, interpolating geometry and attributes.

  • Shape Diff

    Computes the post-deform or pre-deform difference of two geometries with similar topologies.

  • Shrinkwrap

    Computes the convex hull of the input geometry and moves its polygons inwards along their normals.

  • Skeleton

    Interactively create and edit geometry-based skeletons.

  • Skeleton Blend

    Blends two skeletons

  • Skeleton Mirror

    Modify an input skeleton by duplicating joints across a mirror plane.

  • Skin

    Builds a skin surface between any number of shape curves.

  • Sky

    Creates a sky filled with volumentric clouds

  • Smooth

    Smooths out (or "relaxes") polygons, meshes and curves without increasing the number of points.

  • Soft Peak

    Moves the selected point along its normal, with smooth rolloff to surrounding points.

  • Soft Transform

    Moves the selected point, with smooth rolloff to surrounding points.

  • Solid Fracture

    Creates a partition of a tetrahedral mesh that can be used for finite-element fracturing.

  • Solver

    Allows running a SOP network iteratively over some input geometry, with the output of the network from the previous frame serving as the input for the network at the current frame.

  • Sort

    Reorders points and primitives in different ways, including randomly.

  • Sphere

    Creates a sphere or ovoid surface.

  • Split

    Splits primitives or points into two streams.

  • Spray Paint

    Spray paints random points onto a surface.

  • Sprite

    A SOP node that sets the sprite display for points.

  • Stabilize Joint

    Removes jitter from the input animation and handles terrain snapping of joints.

  • Starburst

    Insets points on polygonal faces.

  • Stash

    Caches the input geometry in the node on command, and then uses it as the node’s output.

  • Stitch

    Stretches two curves or surfaces to cover a smooth area.

  • Stroke

    Low level tool for building interactive assets.

  • Subdivide

    Subdivides polygons into smoother, higher-resolution polygons.

  • Subnetwork

    The Subnet op is essentially a way of creating a macro to represent a collection of ops as a single op in the Network Editor.

  • Super Quad

    Generates an isoquadric surface.

  • Surfsect

    Trims or creates profile curves along the intersection lines between NURBS or bezier surfaces.

  • Sweep

    Creates a surface by sweeping a cross section curve along a spine curve.

  • Switch

    Switches between network branches based on an expression or keyframe animation.

  • Switch-If

    Switches between two network branches based on an expression or geometry test.

  • TOP Geometry

    Sends input geometry to a TOP subnet and retrieves the output geometry.

  • Table Import

    Reads a CSV file creating point per row.

  • Test Geometry: Crag

    Creates a rock creature, which can be used as test geometry.

  • Test Geometry: Pig Head

    Creates a pig head, which can be used as test geometry..

  • Test Geometry: Rubber Toy

    Creates a rubber toy, which can be used as test geometry.

  • Test Geometry: Shader Ball

    Creates a shader ball, which can be used to test shaders.

  • Test Geometry: Squab

    Creates a squab, which can be used as test geometry.

  • Test Geometry: Template Body

    Creates a template body, which can be used as test geometry.

  • Test Geometry: Template Head

    Creates a template head, which can be used as test geometry.

  • Test Geometry: Tommy

    Creates a soldier, which can be used as test geometry.

  • Test Simulation: Crowd Transition

    Provides a simple crowd simulation for testing transitions between animation clips.

  • Test Simulation: Ragdoll

    Provides a simple Bullet simulation for testing the behavior of a ragdoll.

  • Tet Conform

    Creates a tetrahedral mesh that conforms to a connected mesh as much as possible.

  • Tet Embed

    Creates a simple tetrahedral mesh that covers a connected mesh.

  • Tet Partition

    Partitions a given tetrahedron mesh into groups of tets isolated by a given polygon mesh

  • TimeShift

    Cooks the input at a different time.

  • Toon Shader Attributes

    Sets attributes used by the Toon Color Shader and Toon Outline Shader.

  • Topo Transfer

    Non-rigidly deforms a surface to match the size and shape of a different surface.

  • TopoBuild

    Lets you interactively draw a reduced quad mesh automatically snapped to existing geometry.

  • Torus

    Creates a torus (doughnut) shaped surface.

  • Trace

    Traces curves from an image file.

  • Trail

    Creates trails behind points.

  • Transform

    The Transform operation transforms the source geometry in "object space" using a transformation matrix.

  • Transform Axis

    Transforms the input geometry relative to a specific axis.

  • Transform By Attribute

    Transforms the input geometry by a point attribute.

  • Transform Pieces

    Transforms input geometry according to transformation attributes on template geometry.

  • Tri Bezier

    Creates a triangular Bezier surface.

  • TriDivide

    Refines triangular meshes using various metrics.

  • Triangulate 2D

    Connects points to form well-shaped triangles.

  • Trim

    Trims away parts of a spline surface defined by a profile curve or untrims previous trims.

  • Tube

    Creates open or closed tubes, cones, or pyramids.

  • USD Animation Import

    Imports a skeleton and animation from a UsdSkel character.

  • USD Character Import

    Imports the rest geometry, skeleton, and animation from a UsdSkel character.

  • USD Skin Import

    Imports skinned geometry from a UsdSkel character.

  • UV Autoseam

    Generates an edge group representing suggested seams for flattening a polygon model in UV space.

  • UV Brush

    Adjusts texture coordinates in the UV viewport by painting.

  • UV Edit

    Lets you interactively move UVs in the texture view.

  • UV Flatten

    Creates flattened pieces in texture space from 3D geometry.

  • UV Fuse

    Merges UVs.

  • UV Layout

    Packs UV islands efficiently into a limited area.

  • UV Pelt

    Relaxes UVs by pulling them out toward the edges of the texture area.

  • UV Project

    Assigns UVs by projecting them onto the surface from a set direction.

  • UV Quick Shade

    Applies an image file as a textured shader to a surface.

  • UV Texture

    Assigns texture UV coordinates to geometry for use in texture and bump mapping.

  • UV Transform

    Transforms UV texture coordinates on the source geometry.

  • UV Unwrap

    Separates UVs into reasonably flat, non-overlapping groups.

  • Unix

    Processes geometry using an external program.

  • Unpack

    Unpacks packed primitives.

  • Unpack Points

    Unpacks points from packed primitives.

  • Unpack USD

    Converts "packed USD" primitives into normal Houdini geometry.

  • VDB

    Creates one or more empty/uniform VDB volume primitives.

  • VDB Activate

    Activates voxel regions of a VDB for further processing.

  • VDB Activate SDF

    Expand or contract signed distance fields stored on VDB volume primitives.

  • VDB Advect

    Moves VDBs in the input geometry along a VDB velocity field.

  • VDB Advect Points

    Moves points in the input geometry along a VDB velocity field.

  • VDB Analysis

    Computes an analytic property of a VDB volumes, such as gradient or curvature.

  • VDB Clip

    Clips VDB volume primitives using a bounding box or another VDB as a mask.

  • VDB Combine

    Combines the values of two aligned VDB volumes in various ways.

  • VDB Diagnostics

    Tests VDBs for Bad Values and Repairs.

  • VDB Fracture

    Cuts level set VDB volume primitives into multiple pieces.

  • VDB LOD

    Build an LOD Pyramid from a VDB.

  • VDB Morph SDF

    Blends between source and target SDF VDBs.

  • VDB Occlusion Mask

    Create a mask of the voxels in shadow from a camera for VDB primitives.

  • VDB Points Delete

    Deletes points inside of VDB Points primitives.

  • VDB Points Group

    Manipulates the Internal Groups of a VDB Points Primitive.

  • VDB Potential Flow

    Computes the steady-state air flow around VDB obstacles.

  • VDB Project Non-Divergent

    Removes divergence from a Vector VDB.

  • VDB Renormalize SDF

    Fixes signed distance fields stored in VDB volume primitives.

  • VDB Resample

    Re-samples a VDB volume primitive into a new orientation and/or voxel size.

  • VDB Reshape SDF

    Reshapes signed distance fields in VDB volume primitives.

  • VDB Segment by Connectivity

    Splits SDF VDBs into connected components.

  • VDB Smooth

    Smooths out the values in a VDB volume primitive.

  • VDB Smooth SDF

    Smooths out SDF values in a VDB volume primitive.

  • VDB Topology to SDF

    Creates an SDF VDB based on the active set of another VDB.

  • VDB Vector Merge

    Merges three scalar VDB into one vector VDB.

  • VDB Vector Split

    Splits a vector VDB primitive into three scalar VDB primitives.

  • VDB Visualize Tree

    Replaces a VDB volume with geometry that visualizes its structure.

  • VDB from Particle Fluid

    Generates a signed distance field (SDF) VDB volume representing the surface of a set of particles from a particle fluid simulation.

  • VDB from Particles

    Converts point clouds and/or point attributes into VDB volume primitives.

  • VDB from Polygons

    Converts polygonal surfaces and/or surface attributes into VDB volume primitives.

  • VDB to Spheres

    Fills a VDB volume with adaptively-sized spheres.

  • Vellum Brush

    Interactive brushing of Vellum geometry in the viewport.

  • Vellum Configure Grain

    Configures geometry for Vellum Grain constraints.

  • Vellum Constraint Property

    Modifies common Vellum Constraint properties.

  • Vellum Constraints

    Configure constraints on geometry for the Vellum solvers.

  • Vellum Drape

    Vellum solver setup to pre-roll fabric to drape over characters.

  • Vellum I/O

    Packs Vellum simulations, saves them to disk, and loads them back again.

  • Vellum Pack

    Packs Vellum geometry and constraints into a single geometry.

  • Vellum Post-Process

    Applies common post-processing effects to the result of Vellum solves.

  • Vellum Reference Frame

    Ties Vellum points to a reference frame defined by moving geometry.

  • Vellum Rest Blend

    Blends the current rest values of constraints with a rest state calculated from external geometry.

  • Vellum Solver

    Runs a dynamic Vellum simulation.

  • Vellum Unpack

    Unpacks a Vellum simulation into two outputs.

  • Verify BSDF

    Verify that a bsdf conforms to the required interface.

  • Vertex

    Manually adds or edits attributes on vertices (rather than on points).

  • Visibility

    Shows/hides primitives in the 3D viewer and UV editor.

  • Visualize

    Lets you attach visualizations to different nodes in a geometry network.

  • Visualize Rig

    Visualize the transformations and parenting of a SOP skeleton

  • Volume

    Creates a volume primitive.

  • Volume Analysis

    Computes analytic properties of volumes.

  • Volume Arrival Time

    Computes a speed-defined travel time from source points to voxels.

  • Volume Blur

    Blurs the voxels of a volume.

  • Volume Bound

    Bounds voxel data.

  • Volume Break

    Cuts polygonal objects using a signed distance field volume.

  • Volume Compress

    Re-compresses Volume Primitives.

  • Volume Convolve 3×3×3

    Convolves a volume by a 3×3×3 kernel.

  • Volume FFT

    Compute the Fast Fourier Transform of volumes.

  • Volume Feather

    Feathers the edges of volumes.

  • Volume Merge

    Flattens many volumes into one volume.

  • Volume Mix

    Combines the scalar fields of volume primitives.

  • Volume Optical Flow

    Translates the motion between two "image" volumes into displacement vectors.

  • Volume Patch

    Fill in a region of a volume with features from another volume.

  • Volume Ramp

    Remaps a volume according to a ramp.

  • Volume Rasterize

    Rasterizes into a volume.

  • Volume Rasterize Attributes

    Samples point attributes into VDBs.

  • Volume Rasterize Curve

    Converts a curve into a volume.

  • Volume Rasterize Hair

    Converts fur or hair to a volume for rendering.

  • Volume Rasterize Particles

    Converts a point cloud into a volume.

  • Volume Rasterize Points

    Converts a point cloud into a volume.

  • Volume Reduce

    Reduces the values of a volume into a single number.

  • Volume Resample

    Resamples the voxels of a volume to a new resolution.

  • Volume Resize

    Resizes the bounds of a volume without changing voxels.

  • Volume SDF

    Builds a Signed Distance Field from an isocontour of a volume.

  • Volume Slice

    Extracts 2d slices from volumes.

  • Volume Splice

    Splices overlapping volume primitives together.

  • Volume Stamp

    Stamps volumes instanced on points into a single target volume.

  • Volume Surface

    Adaptively surfaces a volume hierarchy with a regular triangle mesh.

  • Volume Trail

    Computes a trail of points through a velocity volume.

  • Volume VOP

    Runs CVEX on a set of volume primitives.

  • Volume Velocity

    Computes a velocity volume.

  • Volume Velocity from Curves

    Generates a volume velocity field using curve tangents.

  • Volume Velocity from Surface

    Generates a velocity field within a surface geometry.

  • Volume Visualization

    Adjusts attributes for multi-volume visualization.

  • Volume Wrangle

    Runs a VEX snippet to modify voxel values in a volume.

  • Volume from Attribute

    Sets the voxels of a volume from point attributes.

  • Voronoi Adjacency

    Create a line segment between points with adjacent Voronoi cells

  • Voronoi Fracture

    Fractures the input geometry by performing a Voronoi decomposition of space around the input cell points

  • Voronoi Fracture Points

    Given an object and points of impact on the object, this SOP generates a set of points that can be used as input to the Voronoi Fracture SOP to simulate fracturing the object from those impacts.

  • Voronoi Split

    Cuts the geometry into small pieces according to a set of cuts defined by polylines.

  • Vortex Force Attributes

    Creates the point attributes needed to create a Vortex Force DOP.

  • Whitewater Source

    Generates volumes to be used as sources in a whitewater simulation.

  • Winding Number

    Computes generalized winding number of surface at query points.

  • Wire Blend

    Morphs between curve shapes while maintaining curve length.

  • Wire Capture

    Captures surfaces to a wire, allowing you to edit the wire to deform the surface.

  • Wire Deform

    Deforms geometry captured to a curve via the Wire Capture node.

  • Wire Transfer

    Transfers the shape of one curve to another.

  • Wireframe

    Constructs polygonal tubes around polylines, creating renderable geometry.

  • glTF ROP output driver