still also climbing the houdini mountain looking up from the foothills... but I wonder if this would be a perfect opportunity for a specific wrangle node - whether that be Point, VEX, SOP or attribute I have literally no idea :D
On 6 March 2017 at 14:57, Fabricio Chamon <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks everyone. The ramp parameter kind of works but as you say, is not > that user friendly and does not show the points below 0. (that's ok, but I > wonder if it is possible to write a custom widget in houdini) > > anyway, the thing I could not get right just yet is that sort of "get > maximum in set" thing. Sorry for using ICE language, I'm trying to be open > minded here, so please tell me if that`s not the correct mindset. > > so on this graph: > > [image: Imagem inline 1] > > ...how could I get the maximum value of the output noise node and compare > to a single point output of the same node? > > From what I can tell, I'd have to: > > 1- create this pointvop node with a turbnoise, then store the output noise > into an attribute (via bindexport?) > 2- up one level -> drop an attrib promote (detail), set to maximum > 3- drop another pointvop node with another noise node inside (same > parameters) and compare the result noise to that found on the atrib promote > node?? > > I'm 99% sure this is totally wrong...how would you go about that single > task specifically? > > and finally, thanks for the suggestions on houdini forums and discord. > will try both (although I pretty much like this list =) ) > > > 2017-03-06 15:17 GMT+01:00 gareth bell <[email protected]>: > >> yeah - the lack of handles is frustrating >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] < >> [email protected]> on behalf of Olivier Jeannel < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* 06 March 2017 14:05:17 >> *To:* Official Softimage Users Mailing List. >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/xsi_list >> *Subject:* Re: houdini question (and where to ask) >> >> yep but it has no handles >> and try to make négative values, it takes them but wont show on the curve >> as it has a 0,1 space. >> Unless i'm wrong (which i'd love to be) >> >> Le 6 mars 2017 14:36, "Olivier Jeannel" <[email protected]> a >> écrit : >> >>> in vop, bind and bind export node will get an set datas. >>> Ramp Parameters is sort of fcurve. >>> It's a bit weak in terms of curve manipulation, but does the job. >>> It has 2 modes rgb (ramp) and spline. >>> If you use several ramps in the same vop, name them with different name >>> or they might not export. >>> >>> Le 6 mars 2017 14:28, "Fabricio Chamon" <[email protected]> a écrit : >>> >>>> ..sorry, hit send too soon. >>>> >>>> Question #1: are there any equivalents to ICE "get ... in set"? or or >>>> do I have to iterate and store values for later comparision? In other >>>> words: what is the best or recommended workflow to compare single point >>>> data with global point data? >>>> >>>> Question #2: any nodes that resemble a fCurve node, like we have in >>>> ICE? if not, what is the alternative? >>>> >>>> and finally, I can see this list is becoming more and more >>>> houdini-esque than ever..but, what is the best place to ask beginner >>>> questions like the above? houdini foruns, houdini list, odForce... >>>> >>>> thanks! >>>> >>>> 2017-03-06 14:23 GMT+01:00 Fabricio Chamon <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>>> Hi, I'm slowly getting into houdini and this is my first attempt to >>>>> port a really simple ridged fractal deformer made in ICE to houdini (using >>>>> pointvop). >>>>> >>>>> Question #1: are there any equivalents to ICE "get ... in set"? or or >>>>> do I have to iterate and store values for later comparision? In other >>>>> words: what is the best or recommended workflow to compare single point >>>>> data with >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------ >>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>> >>> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >
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