Anti-Aliased Ramp Parameter VOP node

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Since	12.0

This node may be used to create a ramp interface on a material, similar to the Ramp Parameter VOP, but with built-in filtering and range extension.

However, Houdini does not treat this node specially as it does the Parameter nodes, so to promote the UI for this node, you must choose Promote Interface ▸ UI + Links + Inputs to trigger scripts on the node to promote and create parameters up on the parent node.

This node combines the functionality of a Ramp Parameter VOP and a Ramp filter VOP.

Inputs ¶

Filter width override

Controls the size of the anti-aliasing filter. In some contexts the node can choose a proper width based on the available global variables. In other contexts, such as SOPs, the width will default to 0. If you connect a node to the input, the input value will be used even if the node can deduce a default width automatically.

Filter scale

The amount of anti-alias blurring to add to the output value.

Parameters ¶

Active

When this checkbox is off, the node has no effect. May be useful for debugging.

Unique Ramp Name

A name for the ramp parameter to be generated on the parent node.

Label

The label to use for the generated ramp parameter.

Disable when

Use this string as the “disable when” value for the ramp parameter created on the parent node.

Callback script

Use this string as the “callback script” value for the ramp parameter created on the parent node.

Help

Use this string as the tooltip for the ramp parameter created on the parent node.

Ramp type

The type of ramp to display when the user interface is promoted.

Space

The color/coordinate space in which the ramp operates.

Gamma

The gamma to apply to the ramp output.

Range

The range of values the ramp applies to. For example, when the range is 0 to 1, the leftmost value on the ramp represents 0, and the rightmost value on the ramp represents 1. The node computes the results of inputs outside this range according to the “extend” parameters below.

Extend left/right

How to compute the result for inputs below/above the ramp’s range.

Hold

Returns the value at the nearest end of the ramp (for example, if the ramp’s range is 0-1, and the input is -10, it will return the ramp value for 0).

Cycle

Repeats the ramp continuously outside the range.