golubevcg Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) I've developed a Houdini Hipfile Diff Tool to address the challenge of tracking changes in Houdini hipfiles. This tool, inspired by 'git diff', offers a dual-view comparison, visual indicators for changes, synchronized navigation, and a search feature. It's tailored for the Houdini environment using hython 3.9. The tool is open-source and available on my GitHub:https://github.com/golubevcg/hip_file_diff_tool I also have a small article on my website about this tool: https://golubevcg.com/post/comparing_hipfiles_in_houdini:_the_diff_tool Feedback and collaboration are welcome. If you encounter any bugs or issues, please don't hesitate to send me a message. Let's refine our Houdini tools together. Edited January 5, 2024 by golubevcg 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesper Rahlff Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Super useful. Is this a wrapper around the diff tool that ships with houdini via command line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golubevcg Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Jesper Rahlff said: Super useful. Is this a wrapper around the diff tool that ships with houdini via command line? Not exactly - it just uses the hou module to iterate over each node and each param of the node, and in the end, it just compares two dict between source and target scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesper Rahlff Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 how is the performance on really large scenes files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golubevcg Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) Hey Jesper! My apologies for such a late answer! So, most of the testing I did was on small-to medium-sized scenes, and it worked quite well. Some friends of mine tested on several larger scenes - no complaints yet. If will you have any problems, please feel free to reach out! Edited December 29, 2023 by golubevcg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenolis Posted January 5, 2024 Share Posted January 5, 2024 Hi @golubevcg, please update the links in the original post - they don't seem to be working due to changed/broken links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golubevcg Posted January 5, 2024 Author Share Posted January 5, 2024 Hey @Fenolis, thank you for pointing this out. I updated both links to the repository and article on my website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golubevcg Posted January 8, 2024 Author Share Posted January 8, 2024 I've just released Version 1.1 of Hip Diff Tool. Key Highlights of v1.1: - Enhanced Visibility: Node input connections are now visible in diffs. - UserDataDict Support: Added support for diffs in per node userDataDicts. - String Diff Window: New window for comparing longer strings, scripts, or dictionaries. - Efficient Collaboration: new option to share links to specific nodes or string diff windows, integrated into studio workflows with environment variable setup. - Simplified Defaults: 'Show only edited' is now checked by default. - API Enhancements: Significant improvements and refactorings for a smoother experience. - Improved API unit testing coverage. For a more detailed description of the update, visit my website: https://golubevcg.com/post/what's_new_in_my_hipfile_diff_tool_v1.1_update As usual, the source code for this tool is available for everyone for free through my github repository: https://github.com/golubevcg/hip_file_diff_tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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