Houdini 20.5 Reference Windows

Aliases and Variables window

On this page

Overview

This window lets you:

  • Create, edit, and delete command aliases.

  • Define environment variables.

  • Define and load custom expression functions.

To access this window, choose Aliases and Variables from the Edit menu.

Parameters

Textport button

Opens a textport window.

Execute button

Runs the selected command in the Aliases tab.

Aliases

This tab lists command aliases available in the textport.

To...Do this

Edit an alias

Click the alias and edit the definition in the lower right Expansion box.

Create a new alias

  1. Type the alias name in the lower left Alias box.

  2. Type the definition in the lower right Expansion box.

  3. Press Enter.

Delete an alias

Click the alias and press ⌦ Del.

Variables

This tab lists all environment variables currently defined in Houdini.

To...Do this

Edit a variable

Click the variable and edit the definition in the lower right Value box.

Define a new variable

  1. Type the variable name in the lower left Variable box.

  2. Type the value in the lower right Value box.

  3. Press Enter.

Delete a variable

Click the variable and press ⌦ Del.

Expressions

This tab lists currently defined custom expression functions. Use this tab to define new, higher-level functions from the functions provided with Houdini.

To...Do this

Edit a function

  1. Click the function in the list on the left.

  2. Edit the definition in the box on the right.

  3. Click Apply Changes.

Create a new function

  1. Type the variable name in the name box at the bottom.

  2. Press Enter.

  3. Edit the definition in the box on the right.

  4. Click Apply Changes.

Edit a function in your default editor

  1. Click the function in the list on the left.

  2. Click Edit.

  3. Edit the function. Save your changes and exit the editor.

Delete a function

Click the function in the list on the left and press ⌦ Del.

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