Adding a Houdini list parameter node
This node is used to expose a list type parameter (combo box) that will be available for editing in Houdini.
To add an Houdini list parameter node, right-click in the Graph Editor and select Create Node > Calculation > Houdini list parameter or use the keyboard shortcut NHL (Node Houdini List).
Select the node to open its parameters.
Editing a Houdini list parameter node
Edit the following parameters:
- Name: Name of the parameter to display in Houdini.
- Values:
- The first field is the name of an input to add in the combo box in Houdini.
- The second field is the value associated with this input that the node must return when this input is selected.
- Add value: Adds a new input .
- Default value: Default value of the parameter in Houdini.
- Value: Current value of the parameter. This value is used to test the effect of the node in the graph. It is not used in Houdini.
Tip: To create a Houdini list parameter node,
open the contextual menu on the parameter of a node that you want
to expose in Houdini and to choose Edit in
Houdini:
The Houdini list parameter node is then created automatically. It
is linked to the connector associated with the parameter to be
exposed:
In addition, the name and the different values are initialized from
the properties of the exposed parameter:
The Edit in Houdini menu entry is only available if a Terrain to Houdini node is in the graph.
Full documentation can be found here: Bridge to Houdini documentation.
See also: Import terrain from Houdini node, Export terrain to Houdini node, Houdini parameter node, and Houdini on/off parameter node.