You can't get the "get maximum in set" when inside a vop.
But, you get those options with the promote attribute sop.


On Monday, March 6, 2017, Oscar Juarez <[email protected]> wrote:

> I would like to be proven wrong, but that would be the way, I mean in your
> second pointvop you don't need to add another noise, your noise is already
> saved in an attribute, when you promote just check off delete original and
> you can access the same noise. Also noises have specific output ranges,
> they come in the documentation, so you can always add a fit node to change
> your range to what you need, in the geometry spreadsheet you can also sort
> by value so you can see max and min.
>
> If you press X with your mouse over the noise output it will add a
> visualization node, you can visualize on the viewport or in the geometry
> spreadsheet the values. I know its not the same but as far as I know their
> is no way to do the same as the get maximum in set node in a vopsop context.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Fabricio Chamon <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>:
>>
>>> yeah - the lack of handles is frustrating
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>>> 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]
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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