SubDs to a file

[Jason Caleb]

What is the best method for saving out SubD geometry to a RIB file? I want to be able to save out the geometry so I can use it as a DRA ("bounded file"). I can't use opsave since that only works on SOPs, and Houdini only converts Polys to SubDs at the Object level. Same goes for right-clicking and "Save Geometry" in SOPs.

Any ideas? Am I missing something obvious?

Thanks,

Jason

[chang]

In Outputs,

bring a..

geometryOP : You can save your geometry as bgeo, dxf..

or

rmanOP : check "generate script file" on. Then you can save your scene as rib.

I hope this helps..

[Shadeops]

Thanks for the tips but the geometry ROP appears to behave just like saving from with in SOPs.

[Quickie Example]

Clean scene

Create a Geo Object with just a polygon box

Set Geometry to Polygons as SubDs.

Make a geo ROP and save out the box.

[/Quickie Example]

The outputted RIB is PointsPolygon as opposed to a SubdivisionMesh.

It appears the only way to get Houdini to spit out RIB with SubdivisionMeshs is to use the RMan ROP, but the resulting RIB file requires cleaning to be useful.

Looks like its time for some Red Bull and Perl.

Jason Caleb