Python
One off shelf scripts
Version up sops that have a "version" parm - I use this to version up a lot of exports in tops or...
PythonModule Scripts
Get houdini version: hver = hou.applicationVersionString().rpartition('.')[0]
Move Files
import os,hou, shutil selected = hou.selectedNodes() for x in selected: if x.parm("env_map...
split by group
import hou selected = hou.selectedNodes()[0] groups = [g.name() for g in selected.geometry().pr...
Update frame range from file
def grabFrames(self): import os plate = self.parm("backplate").eval() if not plate...
OnCreated scripts
OnCreated Script to set name, color, shape of node: cachename = hou.ui.readInput("Enter cache na...
Bake Camera from Alembic
import hou obj = hou.node("/obj") ocam = hou.node(hou.ui.selectNode(node_type_filter=hou.no...
Get frame range from alembic
import _alembic_hom_extensions as ahe; import hou; anode = hou.pwd(); cam = anode.parm("camera")....
Example On Node Buttons
This is how a button on a non-adminned node needs to be laid out: import hou ; do something ;...
Send to Tops
import hou nodes = hou.selectedNodes() topnet = hou.node("/obj/topnet1") for x in nodes: ...
Set Frame Range without Script
import hou; anode = hou.pwd(); start = anode.parm("framemin").eval(); end = anode.parm("framem...
ROP
PostRender open MPLAY: import os; img_path = "`chs("picture")`".replace("$F", "\*"); os.system("...
Pull version from hipname
Can be used in a parameter. Returns a integer. import hou, re version = re.findall('_v\d+', hou...
Get Frame Size of Image File
node= hou.pwd(); bg=node.parm("image").eval(); res=hou.imageResolution(bg); node.parm("framesizex...
Create Agent from built in mocap rig - Simple
This will take a test mocap rig 3 built in to houdini, create an agent, add agent clips from the ...
Send selected nodes to new object (fancy way to create object merges)
import hou nodes = hou.selectedNodes() destnode = hou.node(hou.ui.selectNode(title="select dest...
Send nodes to new alembic export
import hou nodes = hou.selectedNodes() destnode = hou.node("/obj/EXPORT") if not destnode: ...
TOPs - symlink output file of parent
exportFile = str(work_item.expectedInputFiles[0]) dir = os.path.dirname(exportFile) newFile ...