Is it possible to do generator SOPs using Python?

[magneto]

For instance to generate brand new geometry such as a teapot, prism, capsule, etc.

Thanks.

[graham]

Of course. You can create points and various types of primitives and use them to create larger things such as a teapot.

[magneto]

Of course. You can create points and various types of primitives and use them to create larger things such as a teapot.

Thanks Graham. For this do I not use the File > New Operator > Python?

I just start from a blank script and create a geometry and so on?

All have done so far was what is handed to me from up the stack.

[graham]

That's how it works. You can set it to have 0 inputs, then create whatever bits of geometry you want. A simple example would be something like this:

http://houdinitoolbox.com/houdini.php?asset=8

[magneto]

That's how it works. You can set it to have 0 inputs, then create whatever bits of geometry you want. A simple example would be something like this:

http://houdinitoolbox.com/houdini.php?asset=8

Thanks, very helpful script. Awesome work my friend

[hopbin9]

Sounds like you might be interested in the Script SOP. It lets you run a Python script during the cooking process.

I'm not sure, but you might be able to reference a Python script inside an asset using the opdef:/ reference.

[magneto]

Sounds like you might be interested in the Script SOP. It lets you run a Python script during the cooking process.

I'm not sure, but you might be able to reference a Python script inside an asset using the opdef:/ reference.

Thanks hopbin. How do you create one? I assume script SOP is hscript SOP then?

[hopbin9]

Thanks hopbin. How do you create one? I assume script SOP is hscript SOP then?

It's just called "script". It's a SOP that will reference a number of external Python files, and execute them each time that node is cooked.

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini11.0/nodes/sop/script

[hopbin9]

Another option might be this.

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini11.1/hom/pythonsop

[kubabuk]

Sounds like you might be interested in the Script SOP. It lets you run a Python script during the cooking process.

...but doesn't let you modify/create new geometry. This can be done only with the pythonSop.