This node does nothing. It acts as a place to store common parameters or simplify wiring. It will not generate any work items, and will act like a bypassed node that passes work items on its inputs directly to its outputs.
example_top_null Example for Null TOP node
This example demonstrates the usage of null nodes.
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Copies attributes from work items in one branch onto work items in another branch.
Creates or sets an attribute on all incoming work items.
Removes attributes from work items.
Renames attributes on work items.
Parses attribute values from a string, such as a file name.
Starts a feedback loop. TOP nodes within the block execute serially, optionally looping for each incoming work item.
Ends a feedback loop. TOP nodes within the block execute serially, optionally looping for each incoming work item.
Copies data from a CSV file into work item attributes.
Writes work item attributes to a CSV file.
Sends code to a shared server to execute.
Ends a command server block.
The PDG scheduler for Thinkbox’s Deadline software.
Downloads the contents of one or more URLs into files.
Edits the variables set in the environment work item command lines execute in.
Create warnings or errors when a condition is met
Error handler for failed work items.
Encodes a sequence of still images as a video file.
Extracts a sequence of still images from a video file.
Compress files into an archive.
Copies a file from one location to another, either at runtime or whenever the node generates.
Decompresses archive files specified by incoming work items into individual files.
Creates work items based on files that match a certain pattern.
Creates a range of work items based on files that match a certain pattern.
Deletes a file at a specified path.
Renames or moves a file.
Conditionally filter upstream work items
Filter upstream work items that fall within a specified frame or attribute range
Generates work items with no attributes that run a command line.
Loads points or primitives from a SOP or geometry file into work item attributes or a temporary file.
Creates work items that cook a digital asset
Schedules work items using HQueue.
Starts a persistent Houdini command server
Provides easy access to ImageMagick functionality such as mass image convert, resize, and image mosaics.
Controls the scheduling of in-process work items
Invokes a compiled block on input geometry
Extracts data from JSON files and creates attributes
Performs various operations that produce JSON output
Schedules work items on the local machine.
Maps all upstream work items to downstream work items.
Maps upstream work items to downstream work items using an expression
Maps upstream work items to downstream work items based on their index.
Map upstream work items to downstream work items using range values
Starts a persistent Maya command server
Merge all upstream work items
Starts a persistent Nuke command server
Does nothing
Notify an OP node that some TOP work has completed
Subnet output
Partitions work items based on their attributes
Partitions source items spatially using the bounding items.
Partitions work items into pairs, triples, etc
Partitions work items using existing comparisons
Partitions work items based on an expression
Partitions work items based on their frame
Partitions work items based on their index
Partitions work items based on their node
Partition work items based on range values
Partitions work items spatially using axis-aligned bounding boxes.
Execute Perforce commands through PDG
Maps work items using a Python script
Partitions work items using a Python script
Generate work items using a Python script
A Python-based programmable Scheduler for PDG.
Creates work items that run a script
Starts a python command server.
Creates work items that cook an embedded Alembic ROP node
Creates work items that cook an embedded Composite ROP node
Creates work items that cook a ROP node or network.
Creates work items that cook an embedded Geometry ROP node
Creates work items that cook an embedded Mantra ROP node
Creates work items that cook an embedded USD ROP node
Generates work items on the specified range
Creates work items that render an IFD file with Mantra
Sends an email.
Creates shotgun entities
Deletes entities from shotgun
Downloads shotgun attachments
Finds shotgun entities
Starts a persistent Shotgun command server
Updates shotgun entities
Uploads files to shotgun
Sorts work items by a list of attributes
Splits upstream items in two
Container for TOP nodes
Switch which between network branches
Cooks another TOP network
Input to a TOP fetch-ed network
Writes text to a new file or appends to an existing file.
Schedules work items using Pixar’s Tractor.
Creates work items from prims found in a USD stage.
Creates work items from file references found in a USD stage.
Creates work items that render a USD file.
Waits for all upstream work items to complete.
Creates work items with varying attribute values.
Expands file lists or partitions into multiple work items
Extracts data from XML into Work Item attributes