Elliot Stronge

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Ocean sample layer VOP in mtlx/Karma, or alternative ? April 14, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

That's such a frustrating attitude to have from SideFX. The procedural does not fit all situations and is frankly impossible to use without the python code breaking. Why can't we have a simple sample ocean layers karma node that we can plug into displacement so we can use the spectra with dicing in other situations? It's the antithesis of creative freedom.

Saving Recipies to Directory on HOUDINI_PATH Not Working Jan. 15, 2025, 9:55 p.m.

The custom file path option for saving recipes seems absolutely broken. I tried saving a recipe to a network location (i.e. "//something/goes/here/recipe.hda") and for some scuffed reason it appended "C:\User\username" to the front. When I try manually type the location I cannot delete the "C:\" part without it automatically refilling "C:\User\username" again so I can never fully clear the field. What on earth is up with that? Such incredibly frustrating design.

What is the intended design here? I just want to save a recipe to a common location (i.e. with HOUDINI_PATH or HOUDINI_OTLSCAN_PATH) so other artists can use them.

Edit context options not updating evaluated fields? Sept. 26, 2024, 7:25 p.m.

Sorry I should elaborate, I can't figure out how to define them in a LOP network. Edit Context Options doesn't create them, the only way I can create context options is through the Context Options Editor. The documentation is frustratingly sparse on this.