houdiniutils 0.1.0

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houdiniUtils

This package provides a collection of utilities for Houdini, including tools for managing texture IDs and renaming textures based on specified patterns.

• houdiniUtils
• Package Description
• Usage
• Installation
• Testing
• Development/Contributing
• History
• Credits
• License
• FAQ

Package Description

• houdiniUtils

This package includes tools to manage texture IDs and rename texture files based on specified patterns.

Usage

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In a Script

You can use the package in a script as follows:

from houdiniutils.textureTools import tex_id_manager, renameTexture

# Initialize TextureIDManager
texid = tex_id_manager.TextureIDManager(config_file_path='path/to/textureID.json')

# Initialize RenameTexture with textureTypes and asset name
renObj = renameTexture.RenameTexture(textureTypes=texid.textureType, asset_name=texid.asset_name)
renObj.renameFolders()

Installation

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Install the package with:

pip install houdiniUtils

This will automatically copy the scripts to ~/suhailphotos/houdiniUtils.

To complete the setup:

1. Copy the houUtils.shelf file to the HOUDINI_USER_PREF_DIR/toolbar directory.
2. Add the following line to your Houdini environment file (houdini.env):

   HOUDINI_PATH = ~/suhailphotos/houdiniUtils;&
   

To install from source and develop:

git clone https://github.com/suhailphotos/houdiniUtils.git
cd houdiniUtils
pip install wheel --upgrade
pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
python setup.py develop

System Requirements

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Must have Houdini installed. This package is compatible with Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Testing

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Run tests on install by doing:

pip install houdiniUtils --force --install-option test

You can test the package if in development by moving/cd into the directory where setup.py is located and running:

python setup.py test

To test a specific submodule, cd into that submodule and run:

pytest

Development/Contributing

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1. Fork it!
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
5. Submit a pull request

History

• houdiniUtils
  • 0.1.0 - Initial commit

Credits

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Thanks to the Houdini community for the inspiration and resources.

License

• houdiniUtils

MIT License

FAQ

• houdiniUtils

Q: What is this package for?

A: This package provides utilities for managing textures and other assets in Houdini.