Houdini 20.5 Python scripting hou

hou.AgentShapeDeformer class

A deformer for agent shapes.

Agent shape deformers are used to provide different deformation methods for shapes, such as linear skinning or dual quaternion skinning. Each shape binding can specify the deformer that should be used. The hou.crowds.shapeDeformers method provides a list of the available deformers.

Methods

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Animation

apex

  • hou.ApexNode

    Represents an APEX node.

  • hou.apexNodeBySessionId()

    Given an APEX node’s session ID, return an ApexNode object. Returns None if the ID does not correspond to a valid APEX node (e.g. if the node was deleted).

  • hou.apexNodeConnectionBySessionId()

    Given an APEX wire’s session ID, return an ApexNodeConnection object. Returns None if the ID does not correspond to a valid APEX wire connection (e.g. if the wire was deleted).

  • hou.apexStickyNoteBySessionId()

    Given an APEX node’s session ID, return an ApexStickyNote object. Returns None if the ID does not correspond to a valid APEX sticky note (e.g. if the note was deleted).

Digital assets

  • hou.HDADefinition

    Represents the definition of a houdini digital asset (HDA).

  • hou.HDAModule

    User-defined Python module containing functions, classes, and constants that are stored with and accessed from a digital asset.

  • hou.HDAOptions

    Stores miscellaneous options about a houdini digital asset (HDA).

  • hou.HDASection

    Represents a section of data stored along with a digital asset.

  • hou.HDAViewerHandleModule

    User-defined Python module containing the implementation and registration code of a python viewer handle stored in a digital asset.

  • hou.HDAViewerStateModule

    User-defined Python module containing the implementation and registration code of a python viewer state stored in a digital asset.

  • hou.hda

    Module containing functions related to Houdini Digital Assets.

  • hou.hdaDefinition()

    Given a node type category, operator name and digital asset library path, return an HDADefinition object. Return None if no such installed digital asset definition matches the arguments.

  • hou.hdaEventType

    Enumeration of types of events that can happen for digital asset libraries.

  • hou.hdaLicenseType

    Enumeration of digital asset license permission levels.

Channels

  • hou.ChannelEditorPane

  • hou.ChannelGraph

  • hou.ChannelGraphSelection

    A copy of an Animation Editor Graph Selection.

  • hou.ChannelList

    A copy of a list of channels from Channel List or Animation Editor.

  • hou.ChopNode

    Class representing a CHOP node.

  • hou.Clip

    Class representing an animation clip.

  • hou.Track

  • hou.bezier()

    Evaluate a Bezier interpolation spline for an animated parameter using the left keyframe’s outgoing value, tangent, and acceleration and the right keyframe’s incoming value, tangent, and acceleration.

  • hou.commitPendingKeyframes()

  • hou.constant()

    Evaluate an animation function for an animated parameter. The return value is always the left keyframe’s outgoing value.

  • hou.cubic()

    Smooth curve between the left keyframe’s outgoing slope and the right’s incoming slope.

  • hou.cycle()

    Repeats the motion between two times.

  • hou.cycleoffset()

    Repeats the motion between two frames, lining up the first repeated value with the left keyframe’s value.

  • hou.cycleoffsett()

    Repeats the motion between two times, lining up the repeated values with the left keyframe’s value.

  • hou.cyclet()

    Repeats the motion between two times.

  • hou.ease()

    Interpolates between the left keyframe’s outgoing value and the right keyframe’s incoming value.

  • hou.easein()

    Interpolates between the left keyframe’s outgoing value and the right keyframe’s incoming value.

  • hou.easeinp()

    Interpolates between the values of two keyframes.

  • hou.easeout()

    Interpolates between the left keyframe’s outgoing value and the right keyframe’s incoming value.

  • hou.easeoutp()

    Interpolates between the values of two keyframes.

  • hou.easep()

    Interpolates between the values of two keyframes.

  • hou.linear()

    Linearly interpolates between the left keyframe’s outgoing value and the right keyframe’s incoming value.

  • hou.match()

    Creates a smooth curve between the left keyframe’s incoming slope and the right keyframe’s outgoing slope.

  • hou.matchin()

    Creates a straight line from the left keyframe’s incoming value, matching the left keyframe’s incoming slope.

  • hou.matchout()

    Creates a straight line from the right keyframe’s outgoing value, matching the right keyframe’s outgoing slope.

  • hou.qlinear()

    Linearly interpolates between keyframes using quaternions.

  • hou.quintic()

    Evaluate an interpolation function for an animated parameter that gives a smooth curve between the left keyframe’s outgoing value and the right keyframe’s incoming value, using the left’s outgoing slope and acceleration and the right’s incoming slope and acceleration.

  • hou.repeat()

    Repeats the motion between two times.

  • hou.repeatt()

    Repeats the motion between two times.

  • hou.spline()

    Fits a spline through consecutive keyframe values.

  • hou.vmatch()

    Matches the incoming and outgoing values and slopes.

  • hou.vmatchin()

    Matches the left keyframe’s incoming slope.

  • hou.vmatchout()

    Matches the right keyframe’s outgoing slope.

Cooking

  • hou.setUpdateMode()

    Return Houdini’s cook update mode (Auto Update/On Mouse Up/Manual) that is displayed in the status bar.

  • hou.updateMode

    Enumeration of interface update modes.

  • hou.updateModeSetting()

    Return Houdini’s cook update mode (Auto Update/On Mouse Up/Manual) that is displayed in the status bar.

Crowds

Dynamics

Exceptions

File I/O

  • hou.fileReferences()

  • hou.findDirectories()

    Search the Houdini path for the specified directory, returning a tuple of all the matches. The directory name specified should be relative to the Houdini directory.

  • hou.findDirectory()

    Search the Houdini path for a specified directory, returning the first match found. The directory name specified should be relative to the Houdini directory.

  • hou.findFile()

    Search the Houdini path for a specified file, returning the first match found. The filename specified should be relative to the Houdini directory.

  • hou.findFiles()

    Search the Houdini path for the specified file, returning a tuple of all the matches. The filename specified should be relative to the Houdini directory.

  • hou.findFilesWithExtension()

    Search the Houdini path for files with a particular extension, returning a tuple of all the matches. A subdirectory can also be optionally provided which is appended to each entry in the Houdini path before looking for files.

  • hou.homeHoudiniDirectory()

    Return the path to the Houdini directory in your $HOME directory.

  • hou.houdiniPath()

    Return the contents of the Houdini path as a tuple of strings.

  • hou.loadCPIODataFromString()

    Given a binary string containing data in CPIO data format, decode the data and return a sequence of (name, value) pairs representing the data.

  • hou.loadIndexDataFromFile()

    Given a file containing data in index data format, decode the data and return a dictionary representing the data.

  • hou.loadIndexDataFromString()

    Given a binary string containing data in index data format, decode the data and return a dictionary representing the data.

  • hou.readBinaryFile()

    Read a binary file, returning the contents in a bytes object. Supports regular files, opdef: and oplib: paths, and http URLs.

  • hou.readFile()

    Read a file, returning the contents in a string. Supports regular files, opdef: and oplib: paths, and http URLs.

  • hou.saveCPIODataToString()

    Given a sequence of (name, value) string tuples, encode that data into a string in CPIO format.

  • hou.saveIndexDataToFile()

    Given a dictionary mapping strings to strings, encode that data in index data format and save it into a file.

  • hou.saveIndexDataToString()

    Given a dictionary mapping strings to strings, encode that data into a string in index data format.

General

Geometry

  • hou.Attrib

    This class stores information about a Geometry attribute.

  • hou.AttribDataId

    Used for detecting when contents of geometry have changed

  • hou.ChannelPrim

    A ChannelPrim is a geometry primitive (Prim object) which stores channel data.

  • hou.CopNode

    Represents a compositing node.

  • hou.Edge

    Each Edge object resides inside a Geometry object and stores an edge. Edges are reprsented as pairs of points.

  • hou.EdgeGroup

    A named group of edges inside a Geometry object.

  • hou.Face

    A Face is a kind of geometry primitive (Prim object) that contains a sequence of vertices (Vertex objects). How these vertices are used depends on the type of face; polygons, for example, use the vertices to define the edges of the polygon, while NURBS curves use them as control points.

  • hou.Geometry

    A Geometry object contains the points and primitives that define a 3D geometric shape. For example, each SOP node in Houdini generates a single Geometry object.

  • hou.GeometryDelta

    Geometry delta provides access to the geometry differences (deltas) stored by some Geometry nodes such as the edit SOP.

  • hou.GeometryRayCache

    Geometry Ray Cache allows caching of ray-intersection structures.

  • hou.IndexPairPropertyTable

    Describes properties of an index pair attribute.

  • hou.PackedFragment

    A packed fragment primitive.

  • hou.PackedGeometry

    A packed geometry primitive.

  • hou.PackedPrim

    A packed primitive.

  • hou.Point

    Represents a point on a geometry primitive, such as a polygon or NURBS surface.

  • hou.PointGroup

    A named group of points inside a Geometry object.

  • hou.Polygon

    A Polygon is a kind of Face whose vertices are connected via straight lines.

  • hou.Prim

    Each Prim resides inside a Geometry object and stores some sort of 3D geometric primitive, like a polygon, a NURBS curve, or a volume. Each primitive usually contains a set of Vertex objects, each of which references a Point object.

  • hou.PrimGroup

    A named group of primitives inside a Geometry object.

  • hou.Quadric

    A Quadric is a kind of geometry primitive (Prim object) that represents a 3-dimensional surface defined by a quadratic polynomial equation (e.g. a sphere or tube).

  • hou.Selection

    A class that represents a geometry component selection.

  • hou.SopNode

    Represents a surface node.

  • hou.SopVerb

    Represents the code of a surface node.

  • hou.Surface

    A Surface is a kind of geometry primitive (Prim object) that contains a two dimensional grid of vertices (Vertex objects). How these vertices are used depends on the type of surface: meshes, for example, use the vertices to define a quadrilateral mesh, while NURBS surfaces use them as control points.

  • hou.VDB

    A VDB is a kind geometry primitive (Prim object) that stores data in a three dimensional grid of voxels.

  • hou.Vertex

    Existing inside a Geometry object, a Vertex object is contained in exactly one Prim, and references exactly one Point.

  • hou.VertexGroup

    A named group of vertices inside a Geometry object.

  • hou.Volume

    A Volume is a kind geometry primitive (Prim object) storing a three dimensional array of voxels.

  • hou.attribData

    Enumeration of attribute data types.

  • hou.attribScope

    Enumeration of geometry attribute scope.

  • hou.attribType

    Enumeration of geometry attribute types.

  • hou.componentLoopType

    Enumeration of component loop types.

  • hou.geometryType

    Enumeration of geometry component types.

  • hou.groupScope

    Enumeration of geometry group scope.

  • hou.keyHalf

    Enumeration of the halves of a key, used when setting keyframe data in a Channel Primitive.

  • hou.primType

    Enumeration of primitive types.

  • hou.scaleInheritanceMode

    Enumeration of scale inheritance modes for transforms.

  • hou.vdbData

    Enumeration of voxel data types.

Images

Nodes

  • hou.ApexNodeConnection

    Represents a connection (wire) between two APEX Nodes.

  • hou.ApexNodeType

    Information common to all instances of a type of APEX node.

  • hou.IndirectInput

    An abstract base class for a network item that can be used as an input to nodes in the same network, but which is not a node itself.

  • hou.LopNetwork

    Represents a lighting node.

  • hou.LopNode

    Represents a lighting node.

  • hou.NetworkDot

    A small dot in a network that allows wires to be routed along specific paths without affecting the data passing through them.

  • hou.NetworkItem

    The base class for all visible elements within a network.

  • hou.NetworkMovableItem

    The base class for all visible elements within a network, such as Nodes, Network Boxes, and Sticky Notes.

  • hou.Node

    The base class for all abstract nodes in Houdini (OP, APEX, etc.)

  • hou.NodeConnection

    Represents a connection (wire) between two Nodes.

  • hou.NodeInfoTree

    A tree structure designed to contain information about nodes and the data they generate.

  • hou.NodeType

    Information common to all instances of a type of node, such as the parameters.

  • hou.OpIndirectInput

    An abstract base class for an indirect input in an OP network.

  • hou.OpNetworkDot

    A small dot in an OP network that allows wires to be routed along specific paths without affecting the data passing through them.

  • hou.OpNode

    The base class for all nodes in Houdini (objects, SOPs, COPs, etc.) An instance of this class corresponds to exactly one instance of a node in Houdini.

  • hou.OpNodeConnection

    Represents a connection (wire) between two OP Nodes.

  • hou.OpNodeType

    Information common to all instances of a type of OP node.

  • hou.OpSubnetIndirectInput

    A node-like item that appears inside OP subnets and corresponds to the node wired into the subnet.

  • hou.SopNodeType

    This kind of NodeType contains extra attributes specific to SOP nodes.

  • hou.SubnetIndirectInput

    A node-like item that appears inside subnets and corresponds to the node wired into the subnet.

  • hou.TopNode

    Represents a task node.

  • hou.VopNetNode

  • hou.appearanceChangeType

    Enumeration of types of appearance change events that can happen to nodes.

  • hou.cd()

    Change the current node. Houdini has one current node, analogous to a current directory in a file system. If a relative path is given, it is relative to the node returned by hou.pwd().

  • hou.clearAllSelected()

    Clears the selected state for all nodes, network boxes, and other subclasses of hou.NetworkMovableItem in the Houdini session.

  • hou.colorItemType

  • hou.copyNodesTo()

    Copy all given nodes to a new place in node hierarchy.

  • hou.copyNodesToClipboard()

    Copies a list of nodes to the clipboard.

  • hou.currentSimulation()

  • hou.defaultColor()

    Return the default color for a particular network element.

  • hou.item()

    Given a path string, return a NetworkMovableItem object. Return None if the path does not refer to an item.

  • hou.itemBySessionId()

    Given an item’s session id and an item type, return a NetworkMovableItem object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid item.

  • hou.items()

    Takes a sequence of node path strings and returns a tuple of NetworkMovableItem objects.

  • hou.moveNodesTo()

    Move all given nodes to a new place in node hierarchy.

  • hou.networkBoxBySessionId()

    Given a network box’s session id, return a NetworkBox object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid network box.

  • hou.networkDotBySessionId()

    Given a dot’s session id, return a NetworkDot object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid dot (e.g. if the dot was deleted).

  • hou.networkItemType

  • hou.node()

    Given a path string, return a Node object. Return None if the path does not refer to a node.

  • hou.nodeBySessionId()

    Given a node’s session id, return a Node object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid node (e.g. if the node was deleted).

  • hou.nodeConnectionBySessionId()

    Given a node’s session id and an input index, return a NodeConnection object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid node (e.g. if the node was deleted), or the specified input index is not connected.

  • hou.nodeEventType

    Enumeration of types of events that can happen to nodes.

  • hou.nodeFlag

    Enumeration of the different node flags.

  • hou.nodeType()

    Takes a category object and a name, or just a full name string, and returns the corresponding NodeType object.

  • hou.nodeTypeSource

    Enumeration of node type sources.

  • hou.nodes()

    Takes a sequence of node path strings and returns a tuple of Node objects.

  • hou.optionalBool

    Enumeration of a generic tri-state value.

  • hou.parent()

    Return the parent of the current node.

  • hou.pasteNodesFromClipboard()

    Paste previously copied nodes to a given network.

  • hou.phm()

    A shortcut for hou.pwd().hdaModule().

  • hou.preferredNodeType()

    Given a node type name that includes the category and optionally a parent node, return the corresponding NodeType object after evaluating aliases. Return None if there is no such type with that name.

  • hou.pwd()

    If called from an evaluating parm, return the node containing the parm. Otherwise, return Houdini’s global current node. You can change this current node with hou.cd

  • hou.root()

    Return the root node (i.e. /).

  • hou.ropRenderEventType

    Enumeration of types of events that can happen when a ROP node is rendering.

  • hou.selectedConnections()

    Return a list of all selected node connections.

  • hou.selectedItems()

    Return a list of all selected nodes, network boxes, sticky notes, subnet indirect inputs, and network dots.

  • hou.selectedNodes()

    Return a list of all selected nodes.

  • hou.setDefaultColor()

    Return the setDefault color for a particular network element.

  • hou.setPwd()

    Make the given node Houdini’s current node. This function is equivalent to hou.cd(node.path()).

  • hou.sortedNodePaths()

    Given a tuple of path strings, return a tuple of path strings sorted in input/outputs order. Invalid node paths won’t be part of the sorted list.

  • hou.sortedNodes()

    Given a tuple of , return a tuple of sorted in input/outputs order.

  • hou.stickyNoteBySessionId()

    Given a sticky note’s session id, return a StickyNote object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid sticky note.

  • hou.subnetIndirectInputBySessionId()

    Given a subnet input’s session id, return a SubnetIndirectInput object. Return None if the id does not correspond to a valid subnet input (e.g. if the subnet containing the input was deleted).

  • hou.topCookState

    Enumeration of TOP Node cook states.

  • hou.videoDriver

    Enumeration of drivers that provide video functionality.

Node types

Objects

  • hou.ObjNode

    An instance of an object node in the Houdini scene.

Organization

Parameters

  • hou.Parm

    A parameter in a node. Each parameter has a unique name within its node and exists inside a parameter tuple.

  • hou.ParmTuple

    A tuple of one or more node parameters. Each parameter tuple has a unique name within its node.

  • hou.addContextOptionChangeCallback()

    Adds a callback to be executed when a default context option is changed.

  • hou.ch()

    The same as evalParm(). Provided for backward compatibility.

  • hou.chsop()

    Evaluate a parameter that references a node, and return the absolute path to the node.

  • hou.chsoplist()

    Evaluate a parameter that references a node path list, and return a space separated list of absolute node paths.

  • hou.contextOption()

    Returns the value of a cook context option.

  • hou.contextOptionChangeCallbacks()

    Returns all callbacks registered to be called when a default context option is changed.

  • hou.contextOptionConfig()

    Returns the string that holds the UI configuration for the default value of a context option.

  • hou.contextOptionNames()

    Returns the names of all available cook context options.

  • hou.evalParm()

    Evaluate a parameter, given either an absolute or a relative path to it. Relative path searches are done from the node returned by . This function is a shortcut for hou.parm(path).eval().

  • hou.evalParmTuple()

    Evaluate a parameter, given either an absolute or a relative path to it. Relative path searches are done from the node returned by . This function is a shortcut for hou.parmTuple(path).eval().

  • hou.evaluatingParm()

    Return the parameter that is currently evaluating.

  • hou.exprLanguage

    Enumeration of available expression languages.

  • hou.fileType

    Enumeration of file types.

  • hou.hasContextOption()

    Returns True if the specified option exists in the current cook context.

  • hou.isAutoContextOption()

    Indicate whether the given context option is an automatic option.

  • hou.isAutoContextOptionOverridden()

    Indicate whether the given context option is an automatic option that is currently overridden from its automatic value.

  • hou.lvar()

    Return the value of a node’s local variable. Call this function from expressions inside node parameters.

  • hou.parm()

    Given a path string, return a Parm object. Return None if the path does not refer to a parameter.

  • hou.parmBakeChop

    Enumeration of Bake Chop modes.

  • hou.parmClipboardContents()

    Returns the contents of the parameter clipboard as a tuple of copied parameter dictionaries.

  • hou.parmCondType

    Enumeration of available parameter conditional types.

  • hou.parmExtrapolate

    Enumeration of Extrapolation methods when evaluating value outside the keyframe range.

  • hou.parmTuple()

    Given a path string, return a ParmTuple object. Return None if the path does not refer to a parameter tuple.

  • hou.removeAllContextOptionChangeCallbacks()

    Stops all callbacks from being executed when a default context option is changed.

  • hou.removeContextOption()

    Removes the default value for a cook context option.

  • hou.removeContextOptionChangeCallback()

    Stops a callback from being executed when a default context option is changed.

  • hou.scriptLanguage

    Enumeration of available script languages.

  • hou.setContextOption()

    Sets the default value for a cook context option.

  • hou.setContextOptionConfig()

    Sets a string to hold the UI configuration for the default value of a context option.

Parameter templates

Performance

  • hou.PerfMonEvent

    Represents an event that is recorded by the performance monitor and used to generate time and memory growth statistics for profiles.

  • hou.PerfMonProfile

    Represents a performance monitor profile.

  • hou.PerfMonRecordOptions

    Represents the set of options used by the Performance Monitor and specifies the type of statistics to be recorded in a profile.

  • hou.perfMon

    Module containing performance monitor related functions.

Playbar

  • hou.channelListChangedReason

    Enumeration of the reasons the hou.playbarEvent.ChannelListChanged event can be triggered.

  • hou.fps()

    Return the number of frames per second.

  • hou.frame()

    Return the playbar’s current frame. Note that Houdini can be on a fractional frame if fractional frames are enabled.

  • hou.frameToTime()

    Convert from a given frame value to a time value.

  • hou.intFrame()

    Return the playbar’s current frame, rounded to the nearest integer.

  • hou.playMode

    Enumeration of play modes for the main playbar in Houdini.

  • hou.playbar

    The animation playbar module.

  • hou.playbarEvent

    Enumeration of the playbar events that can be handled by callback functions.

  • hou.setFps()

    Set the number of frames per second.

  • hou.setFrame()

    Set the playbar’s current frame. Note that the frame may be a fractional value.

  • hou.setTime()

    Set the playbar’s time.

  • hou.time()

    Return the playbar’s current time, in seconds of playback.

  • hou.timeToFrame()

    Convert from a given time value to a frame value, rounding the result to a integer if it is close to an integer.

Preferences

Radial menus

Rendering

Scripting

Shading

  • hou.Gallery

    A collection of gallery entries that can be applied to operator nodes to set their parameters to predefined values.

  • hou.GalleryEntry

    A gallery entry that can be applied to operator nodes to set their parameters to predefined values.

  • hou.ShopNode

    The base class for all SHOP nodes in Houdini. An instance of this class corresponds to exactly one instance of a node in Houdini.

  • hou.StyleSheet

    A class that represents a Houdini style sheet. It can be used to evaluate, test, and debug style sheet output.

  • hou.galleries

    A module for managing galleries and their entries.

  • hou.properties

    A module for accessing standard render properties.

  • hou.shaderType

    Enumeration of SHOP shader types.

  • hou.styles

    A module for managing style sheets that are stored with the hip file.

Shelf

  • hou.Shelf

    Represents a tab of shelf tools.

  • hou.ShelfDock

    Represents the shelf area at the top of the screen, within which shelf sets and shelf tabs exist.

  • hou.ShelfElement

    Superclass of shelf tools, shelf tabs, and shelf sets.

  • hou.ShelfSet

    Represents a collection of shelf tabs.

  • hou.Tool

    Represents a tool on the shelf, encapsulating a script as well as a label, help, and other information.

  • hou.shelves

    Contains functions for working with shelf tabs and shelf tools.

Solaris

  • hou.LopInstanceIdRule

    Stores a string that expresses a pattern to select instances from a point instancer primitive by id.

  • hou.LopLockedStage

    Guarantees the lifetime of a USD stage created by a LOP node.

  • hou.LopPostLayer

    Provides the ability to author post-layer data on a LOP Network.

  • hou.LopSelectionRule

    Stores a set of rules that define how to make a selection of scene graph primitives.

  • hou.LopViewportLoadMasks

    Stores a description of which payloads on the USD stage should be loaded into the viewport.

  • hou.LopViewportOverrides

    Used to edit the current session overlay layer that is applied to the current LOP node’s scene graph.

  • hou.lop

    Module containing functions related to Houdini LOP nodes.

  • hou.lopTraversalDemands

    Specifies which primitives should be included and excluded during the traversal of a USD scene graph.

  • hou.lopViewportOverridesLayer

    Specifies a choice between the various pxr.Sdf.Layer objects available in a object.

Takes

UI

Utility

  • hou.BoundingBox

    An axis-aligned 3D rectangular region.

  • hou.BoundingRect

    An axis-aligned 2D rectangular region.

  • hou.Color

    Represents a color value.

  • hou.Matrix2

    A 2×2 matrix of floating point values.

  • hou.Matrix3

    A 3×3 matrix of floating point values.

  • hou.Matrix4

    A 4×4 matrix of floating point values.

  • hou.OrientedBoundingBox

    An oriented 3D rectangular region.

  • hou.OrientedBoundingRect

    An oriented 2D rectangular region.

  • hou.Quaternion

    A representation of a 3D rotation (or orientation). You can smoothly interpolate between two rotation values by interpolating between two quaternions.

  • hou.Ramp

    A Ramp represents a function that yields either floating point values or colors. You can evaluate this function between 0.0 and 1.0, and the function’s shape is determined by a sequence of values at key positions between 0.0 and 1.0.

  • hou.ShopNodeType

    This kind of NodeType contains extra attributes specific to SHOP nodes.

  • hou.Vector2

    A sequence of 2 floating point values, with associated mathematical operations.

  • hou.Vector3

    A sequence of 3 floating point values, with associated mathematical operations.

  • hou.Vector4

    A sequence of 4 floating point values, with associated mathematical operations.

  • hou.VopNodeType

    This kind of NodeType contains extra attributes specific to VOP nodes.

  • hou.colorType

    Enumeration of color spaces.

  • hou.compressionType

    Enumeration of compression types.

  • hou.hipExtension()

    Returns the hip extension based on the license category.

  • hou.rampBasis

    Enumeration of ramp interpolation types.

  • hou.rampParmType

    Enumeration of ramp types.

  • hou.text

    Module containing Houdini-specific string manipulation methods.

VEX

Views

viewer

webServer

  • hou.webServer

    Functions and classes for running a web server inside a graphical or non-graphical Houdini session.

  • hou.webServerVerbosity

    Enumeration of Web Server verbosity level.