Hi. Quick question.

Would it be possible to put a different set of colors in the little color box with 6x6 default colors (the one you get by pressing ‘C’ in network view) by changing a configuration file or a startup script?

I know that node colors and network boxes in the network view can be assigned any color via scripting. The usual reds-yellows-green-blue etc. are a little too bright for me.

Cheers,
Centipede

The configuration file is in $HFS/houdini/config/opColorPalette.def

It is a simple text file with RGB values for each entry. Make sure it stays as a text file when you save it. Use a proper text editor as well. No .txt extensions please as most windows text editors will do that to you. I use vim.

You can edit this file directly but it is advised that you copy this file to your $HOME/houdini/config directory and edit here. $HOUDINI_PATH automatically expands to include $HOME/houdini to override $HFS/houdini so you should pick up the edited file. Last one wins.

The colours in the file are in reverse order going from lower right to upper left.

The first line indicates how many entries in multiples of 6 and defaults to 36.

Edit away.

It works spendidly :-)
Thanks

Very creative asset. Thank-you for sharing.

I like the way you use an in-line Python SOP to both preview color the geometry as well as drive the formatted result in to a string parameter at the top of the asset to be copy/pasted in to the colors file.

With the Python SOP, everything is clear and obvious for the user. No python module embedded in the asset. Good idea for prototyping, which this is.

thanks
thats a good one
today i was doing an asset and its full of network boxes
and was wondering the same

Woh, golden tidbits!

Thanks centipede/jeff!

my custom pallete is up and shining

what about network editor preferences
how can i setup so grid will be always on as points and showing
and conection style to be rounded by default?

thanks

After working at a few studios that had their own versions of custom swatches, I decided I needed this feature as well. I can't take credit as I had help in figuring it out from several people and basically mimicked a much larger and more robust script but I find this to be the most simplified method out there.

Simply add the code as a shelf tool and assign the c shortcut to it to completely take over node color behavior.

you should get something like the attached image.



from PySide import QtGui, QtCore

selectedNodes = hou.selectedNodes()
if selectedNodes:
nodeColor = selectedNodes.color()
initialColor = QtGui.QColor()
initialColor.setRgbF(*nodeColor.rgb())
c = QtGui.QColorDialog.getColor(initialColor)
else:
c = QtGui.QColorDialog.getColor()

if c.isValid():
for n in selectedNodes:
n.setColor(hou.Color(c.getRgbF()))

Hey hkspowers,

I would like to try your node color script. Unfortunately, it gives me the following error:



Do you know how to fix this?

Thank you and
Cheers
CYTE

Hey andev,

thank you!
Now, it gives me this error:

Does this mean I have to install PySide?

Cheers
CYTE

Now fixed for H16+

Hey andev,

Thank you. I´m on H18 and it is working now.

Cheers
CYTE