How to get DOPs to transform your input point vectors?

[magneto]

Hi,

 

I saw in H9 videos, DOP Import had "Vector Attributes to Transform":

 

 

But I don't see the same parameter in H14. Is there a way to replicate the same functionality?

 

 

Thanks

[anim]

it happens automatically according to attribute qualifier (attrib type info), the same way as Transform SOP does that

 

so like 3 float [3f] or color [3fc] attribute will not be transformed

but vector [3fv] or normal [3fn] will, similarly transform matrix [16fx] or quaternion [4fq] etc.

Edited October 1, 2015 by anim

[magneto]

Thanks anim, I understand now Do you know if it matters if a vector attribute is normal vs vector? Because some attributes show up as vector, and some show up as normal.

 

I know how to set these up when I create the attribute but I am not sure if I can change the qualifier. I assume I can just create a new Attribute Create with the same attribute name, where I specify the qualifier but disable Write Values.

[anim]

yes, attribcreate

or you can use wrangle and setattribtypeinfo() function

or VOPs and Add Attribute

 

 

for difference between normal and vector qualifier, as well as all others have a look here

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini14.0/vex/functions/attribtypeinfo

[magneto]

Thanks anim, I owe you once again