When specifying geometry files for mantra to load (in the Render Tab of the geometry object), it is now possible to have an application which generates geometry. By prefixing the command with a pipe (|) symbol, mantra will open the command and read the geometry from stdout. For example, opparm logo detail_file ( '|gconvert somefile stdout.bgeo' ) will cause mantra to open gconvert as a pipe and read the geometry from the output of the application. It is suggested that bounding box information is also supplied so that mantra can defer opening the pipe until the object is actually required.

When specifying geometry files for mantra to load (in the Render Tab of the geometry object), it is now possible to have an application which generates geometry. By prefixing the command with a pipe (|) symbol, mantra will open the command and read the geometry from stdout. For example, opparm logo detail_file ( '|gconvert somefile stdout.bgeo' ) will cause mantra to open gconvert as a pipe and read the geometry from the output of the application. It is suggested that bounding box information is also supplied so that mantra can defer opening the pipe until the object is actually required.

When specifying geometry files for mantra to load (in the Render Tab of the geometry object), it is now possible to have an application which generates geometry. By prefixing the command with a pipe (|) symbol, mantra will open the command and read the geometry from stdout. For example, opparm logo detail_file ( '|gconvert somefile stdout.bgeo' ) will cause mantra to open gconvert as a pipe and read the geometry from the output of the application. It is suggested that bounding box information is also supplied so that mantra can defer opening the pipe until the object is actually required.

When specifying geometry files for mantra to load (in the Render Tab of the geometry object), it is now possible to have an application which generates geometry. By prefixing the command with a pipe (|) symbol, mantra will open the command and read the geometry from stdout. For example, opparm logo detail_file ( '|gconvert somefile stdout.bgeo' ) will cause mantra to open gconvert as a pipe and read the geometry from the output of the application. It is suggested that bounding box information is also supplied so that mantra can defer opening the pipe until the object is actually required.

New background image options. Can now set the offset and scaling of the background image. They can be set through the display options or by using the 'viewbackground' command. Their behaviour now is to adjust the offset and scaling relative to the one calculated by the viewer, this will likely change to an absolute position and size.

New background image options. Can now set the offset and scaling of the background image. They can be set through the display options or by using the 'viewbackground' command. Their behaviour now is to adjust the offset and scaling relative to the one calculated by the viewer, this will likely change to an absolute position and size.

New background image options. Can now set the offset and scaling of the background image. They can be set through the display options or by using the 'viewbackground' command. Their behaviour now is to adjust the offset and scaling relative to the one calculated by the viewer, this will likely change to an absolute position and size.

New background image options. Can now set the offset and scaling of the background image. They can be set through the display options or by using the 'viewbackground' command. Their behaviour now is to adjust the offset and scaling relative to the one calculated by the viewer, this will likely change to an absolute position and size.

New background image options. Can now set the offset and scaling of the background image. They can be set through the display options or by using the 'viewbackground' command. Their behaviour now is to adjust the offset and scaling relative to the one calculated by the viewer, this will likely change to an absolute position and size.

The bbox() expression function now takes D_XSIZE, D_YSIZE, and D_ZSIZE to find the respective sizes of the bounding box.

The bbox() expression function now takes D_XSIZE, D_YSIZE, and D_ZSIZE to find the respective sizes of the bounding box.

The bbox() expression function now takes D_XSIZE, D_YSIZE, and D_ZSIZE to find the respective sizes of the bounding box.

The bbox() expression function now takes D_XSIZE, D_YSIZE, and D_ZSIZE to find the respective sizes of the bounding box.

The bbox() expression function now takes D_XSIZE, D_YSIZE, and D_ZSIZE to find the respective sizes of the bounding box.

We now weight points for capture regions in the Capture SOP using the Elendt model. If you want the old method, you will need to set the environment variable HOUDINI_H4_CREGION_WEIGHTING.

We now weight points for capture regions in the Capture SOP using the Elendt model. If you want the old method, you will need to set the environment variable HOUDINI_H4_CREGION_WEIGHTING.

We now weight points for capture regions in the Capture SOP using the Elendt model. If you want the old method, you will need to set the environment variable HOUDINI_H4_CREGION_WEIGHTING.

We now weight points for capture regions in the Capture SOP using the Elendt model. If you want the old method, you will need to set the environment variable HOUDINI_H4_CREGION_WEIGHTING.

We now weight points for capture regions in the Capture SOP using the Elendt model. If you want the old method, you will need to set the environment variable HOUDINI_H4_CREGION_WEIGHTING.

The Box SOP has a Polygon Mesh type which is similar to the Mesh option but generates Polygons suitable for further poly operations.

The Box SOP has a Polygon Mesh type which is similar to the Mesh option but generates Polygons suitable for further poly operations.

The Box SOP has a Polygon Mesh type which is similar to the Mesh option but generates Polygons suitable for further poly operations.

The Box SOP has a Polygon Mesh type which is similar to the Mesh option but generates Polygons suitable for further poly operations.

The Box SOP has a Polygon Mesh type which is similar to the Mesh option but generates Polygons suitable for further poly operations.

New SOP: The TransformAxis. This allows you to have animatable parameters to translate, scale, and rotate around a specified axis.