Force python sop NOT to cook

[AlexNardini]

Hello guys,

I have some code running in a python sop witch is time dependent (using hou.intFrame() in there ) so the node cook every frame.

However, Is there a way to force the python sop NOT to cook but only cook when is forced ( for example with a call back)  ?

 

Thanks in advance,

Alessandro

[acey195]

Maybe you could try something with the "stash" SOP or scripts related to its functionality?
It can save geometry data to a parameter, if you load your geometry from there, downstream,
I would guess it will not "dirty the node" and request a cook automatically.

Edited November 19, 2018 by acey195

[AlexNardini]

Thank you, will have a look at that.

[Stalkerx777]

How about just adding a control parm to the node and set it to True when you want it to cook. Or use hou.Node.userData for that matter.

if node.evalParm('cook?'):
  # Yes please

[AlexNardini]

Thank you, I’ll try that too.