Ive always wondered why when you create an attribute in VOPs that it does not automatically get a custom variable mapping for use in other areas of Houdini. Instead I have to create the attribute again after the VOP and uncheck “write values” . This then applies the custom mapping correctly to the attribute.

Is this the correct work flow ?

Rob

you can set a local variable name in the Add Attribute

Sorry I don't follow how is that connected to creating an attribute in vops

rob

what Martin means is when you create an attribute with the “add attribute” VOP there is a parameter “Local Variable Name” where you can set the variable mapping :wink:

Ahhh , how on earth did I miss that one

Rob

thanks for translating, manu

I dont think my coffee had kicked in …..

rob :shock:

Is there a way to do the same thing in a point wrangle (and avoid the workflow mentioned at the beginning)?

Thanks,

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini15.0/vex/functions/addvariablename [sidefx.com]

Isaac Katz
Is there a way to do the same thing in a point wrangle (and avoid the workflow mentioned at the beginning)?

Houdini 15.0 doesn't need local variable mappings anymore, because in almost any case where you would have needed a local variable mapping before, you can now use @attribname or @attribname.x, etc, instead of $VARNAME or $VARNAMEX, etc.