Tag Manager
The Tag Manager app will let you add and remove a tag to any selected Houdini node(s) name.
It becomes particularly useful when grouping objects using expressions such as *__RDR or *__PTM in a ROP node.
0.0.4-alpha · Tool · Ready
Usage
You can either add the selected tag to the nodes name as a prefix or a suffix.
Double-clicking a tag will immediately add it as a prefix on the selection.
Tip
You can add and remove tags on multiple nodes at once.
If a node contains any recognized tag in its name, the Clear button will simply remove it from the node name.
Create Tag
Accessible through the Right Button+Menu via Create New... or the Edit → Create Tag... in the menu bar, it will prompt the user with a pop-up window to add a new tag to the available list. The tag name must be a maximum of three capital characters.
Warning
The tool won’t let you add more than 3 characters and will automatically capitalize the tag on creation.
Note
When creating a new tag, it will be added to the tags.json file.
Contextual Menus
You can access the Menu through a Right Button. The available options are:
- Add Prefix
- Add Suffix
- Remove
- Create New...
- Delete
Misc
Tag Manager uses the tags.json file to retrieve the tags and their description. By default, the list should be looking like this:
{
"tags": [
[
"ASS",
"Asset"
],
[
"LGT",
"Light"
],
[
"FX",
"Visual Effect"
],
[
"LOT",
"Layout"
],
[
"SHD",
"Shader"
],
[
"MAT",
"Material"
],
[
"PTM",
"Phantom"
],
[
"HLD",
"Holdout (Matte)"
],
[
"RDR",
"Render"
],
[
"HDA",
"Digital Asset"
],
[
"UTL",
"Utility"
],
[
"FG",
"Foreground"
],
[
"BG",
"Background"
],
[
"SET",
"Set"
],
[
"GEO",
"Geometry"
],
[
"GRP",
"Group"
]
]
}
Accessibility
You can access this tool through:
- Shelf
- Beacon Tools → Tag Manager Ctrl+Shift+T
- Node Menu
- Beacon → Add Tag...
- Beacon → Clear Tag
Created: May 12, 2023