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AOVs Manager

This tool let you manage the AOVs on each Arnold ROPs nodes.

0.0.4-alpha · Tool · Development

Usage

The window is divided in 3 resizable parts:

Available AOVs

You can find here all the available Arnold AOVs, and display additional information through the Information button.
To add the available AOVs to the selected AOVs, click the button or use the Right Button+Menu and choose Add to Selected.
In the list, you'll also find a Custom AOV, which is entirely configurable.

Warning

Some AOVs are in the available list but will still require an AOV shader in order to work. You can find if a specific AOV needs a shader by hovering your mouse on it to display the tooltip, or click Information.

Selected AOVs

This is the last step before installing the AOVs to the selected ROPs. You can check your selection, and if needed create a reusable preset based on it.
To save a preset, click the button. To load one, click the button.

Warning

Loading a preset when a selection is present will entirely empty it.

To remove a selection of AOVs from the list, you can click the button, or use Remove in the Right Button+Menu.
To install your selection, you first need to select some ROPs and click Install: this will install all the AOVs in the list on the ROPs.
Through the Right Button+Menu, you also have the option to Install Selected, which will only install the selected AOVs.

Tip

All the selected ROP names will appear next to the Install button.

ROPs

the ROPs part is divided in 2 subcategories:

ROP Nodes

Here you can find all the ROPs in the Houdini scene.
You need to select at least one ROP to install the AOVs chosen in the selected part.

Roadmap
  • Enable the Copy and Paste buttons

AOVs

This is where you can find all the AOVs installed on the ROPs selected.
You can also remove them by clicking the Clear button.

Tip

If an AOV is empty, it will display a red error icon next to its name.

Accessibility

You can access this tool through:

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Last update: July 28, 2023
Created: May 12, 2023