Object Properties

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Properties

Overview ¶

These properties control the transformation of Object nodes. They are in the Object Transform folder in the list of properties available under the Node Properties tab of the Edit parameter interface window. Select an object node, and in the parameter editor click the Gear menu and choose Edit Parameter Interface to add or remove properties to it.

Properties ¶

Object Transform Properties ¶

Rotate Pivot

Houdini render property

rpivot

Origin used for rotating. Unlike the regular pivot parameter, this is only used for rotates.

Pre Rotate

Houdini render property

rpre

Local rotation (expressed in degrees) that is used as the parent of the regular Rotate parameter. An XYZ rotation order is always used.

Post Rotate

Houdini render property

rpost

Local rotation (expressed in degrees) that is used as the child of the regular Rotate parameter. An XYZ rotation order is always used.

Rotate Offset

Houdini render property

roffset

Additional child offset after rotating.

Scale Pivot

Houdini render property

spivot

Origin used for scaling. Unlike the regular pivot parameter, this is only used for scales.

Shear

Houdini render property

shear

Amount of shearing. The three values represent shearing in the X direction on the XY plane, in the X direction on the XZ plane, and in the Y direction on the YZ plane, respectively. This is done after scaling within the scale pivot.

Scale Offset

Houdini render property

soffset

Additional child offset after scaling.

Object Pre-Transform Properties ¶

Pre-Transform Order

Houdini render property

pxOrd

Pre-Transform Order.

Pre-Rotate Order

Houdini render property

prOrd

Pre-Rotate Order.

Pre-Translate

Houdini render property

pt

Pre-Translate.

Pre-Rotate

Houdini render property

pr

Pre-Rotate.

Pre-Scale

Houdini render property

ps

Pre-Scale.

Object Translate Limits Properties ¶

Enable Translate X Min Limit

Houdini render property

tx_min_on

Enable Translate X Min Limit.

Translate X Min

Houdini render property

tx_min

Translate X Min Limit.

Enable Translate Y Min Limit

Houdini render property

ty_min_on

Enable Translate Y Min Limit.

Translate Y Min

Houdini render property

ty_min

Translate Y Min Limit.

Enable Translate Z Min Limit

Houdini render property

tz_min_on

Enable Translate Z Min Limit.

Translate Z Min

Houdini render property

tz_min

Translate Z Min Limit.

Enable Translate X Max Limit

Houdini render property

tx_max_on

Enable Translate X Max Limit.

Translate X Max

Houdini render property

tx_max

Translate X Max Limit.

Enable Translate Y Max Limit

Houdini render property

ty_max_on

Enable Translate Y Max Limit.

Translate Y Max

Houdini render property

ty_max

Translate Y Max Limit.

Enable Translate Z Max Limit

Houdini render property

tz_max_on

Enable Translate Z Max Limit.

Translate Z Max

Houdini render property

tz_max

Translate Z Max Limit.

Object Rotate Limits Properties ¶

Enable Rotate X Min Limit

Houdini render property

rx_min_on

Enable Rotate X Min Limit.

Rotate X Min

Houdini render property

rx_min

Rotate X Min Limit.

Enable Rotate Y Min Limit

Houdini render property

ry_min_on

Enable Rotate Y Min Limit.

Rotate Y Min

Houdini render property

ry_min

Rotate Y Min Limit.

Enable Rotate Z Min Limit

Houdini render property

rz_min_on

Enable Rotate Z Min Limit.

Rotate Z Min

Houdini render property

rz_min

Rotate Z Min Limit.

Enable Rotate X Max Limit

Houdini render property

rx_max_on

Enable Rotate X Max Limit.

Rotate X Max

Houdini render property

rx_max

Rotate X Max Limit.

Enable Rotate Y Max Limit

Houdini render property

ry_max_on

Enable Rotate Y Max Limit.

Rotate Y Max

Houdini render property

ry_max

Rotate Y Max Limit.

Enable Rotate Z Max Limit

Houdini render property

rz_max_on

Enable Rotate Z Max Limit.

Rotate Z Max

Houdini render property

rz_max

Rotate Z Max Limit.

Object Scale Limits Properties ¶

Enable Scale X Min Limit

Houdini render property

sx_min_on

Enable Scale X Min Limit.

Scale X Min

Houdini render property

sx_min

Scale X Min Limit.

Enable Scale Y Min Limit

Houdini render property

sy_min_on

Enable Scale Y Min Limit.

Scale Y Min

Houdini render property

sy_min

Scale Y Min Limit.

Enable Scale Z Min Limit

Houdini render property

sz_min_on

Enable Scale Z Min Limit.

Scale Z Min

Houdini render property

sz_min

Scale Z Min Limit.

Enable Scale X Max Limit

Houdini render property

sx_max_on

Enable Scale X Max Limit.

Scale X Max

Houdini render property

sx_max

Scale X Max Limit.

Enable Scale Y Max Limit

Houdini render property

sy_max_on

Scale Rotate Y Max Limit.

Scale Y Max

Houdini render property

sy_max

Scale Y Max Limit.

Enable Scale Z Max Limit

Houdini render property

sz_max_on

Enable Scale Z Max Limit.

Scale Z Max

Houdini render property

sz_max

Scale Z Max Limit.

Object Constraints Properties ¶

Enable Constraints

Houdini render property

constraints_on

Enable the Constraints given by constraints_path.

Constraints

Houdini render property

constraints_path

Path to a constraints network.