Houdini 20.5 Shelf tools

Gamepad Constraint shelf tool

Drive an object using a game controller device.

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Overview

This is used to constrain an object (camera) to be driven via a game controller device.

Using the Gamepad Constraint

There are two ways to use this constraint.

Through the shelf tool:

  1. Click the Gamepad tool on the Constraints tab.

  2. Select the object you want drive using gamepad and press Enter to confirm your selection.

Through the object’s menu:

  1. Select the desired object to control with gamepad.

  2. Click the button after the constraints_path parameter.

  3. In the dropdown menu, click the button.

Note

This tool creates a new constraints CHOP Network inside the object.

See also

Shelf tools

Using the shelf

  • Customize the shelf

    How to change the look of the shelf, change and rearrange its contents, and create your own shelf tools.

Technical