Set desktop on startup. Geocache node creation.

123.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# python2 hack
+# python2 hack
-import hou, os, sys
+import hou, os, sys
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getenv('HOUDINI_USER_PREF_DIR'), 'scripts'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getenv('HOUDINI_USER_PREF_DIR'), 'scripts'))
-
+
-from hhacks import rop_redshift, install_aliases
+from hhacks import rop_redshift, install_aliases, set_desktop
-rop_redshift()
+rop_redshift()
-install_aliases()
+install_aliases()
-
+set_desktop()

hhacks.py

@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
 
 import hou
 
-# def render_flipbook():
-
 def install_aliases():
     aliases = [
-        (3, "from hhacks import rop_redshift;rop_redshift()"),
+        (4, "from hhacks import redshift_quick_anim as _; _()"),
-        (4, "from hhacks import redshift_quick_anim;redshift_quick_anim()"),
+        (5, 'from hhacks import install_desktop as _; _()'),
-        (5, "redshift_quick_anim()"),
+        (6, 'from hhacks import make_geo_cache as _; _()'),
-        (6, "make_sim_cache()"),
         (7, "from hhacks import iprs; iprs()[0].killRender();iprs()[0].startRender()"),
         (8, 'from hhacks import *; rop,_=rop_redshift(); rop.parm("trange").set(1); render(rop)'),
         (9, 'from hhacks import *; rop,_=rop_redshift(); rop.parm("trange").set(0); render(rop)'),
@@ -21,15 +18,16 @@ def install_aliases():
         hou.hscript("alias F{} 'python -c \\'{}\\''".format(fkey, hcmd))
 
 def rewind():
+    """
+    # rewind and return to current frame
+    ffwd = rewind()
+    ...
+    hou.setFrame(ffwd)
+    """
     frame = int(hou.frame())
     hou.setFrame(1)
     return frame
 
-def make_sim_cache():
-    ffwd = rewind()
-    hou.node('/obj/smoke_output/make_cache').parm('execute').pressButton()
-    hou.setFrame(ffwd)
-
 def rop_redshift():
     out = hou.node('/out')
     rop = out.node('Redshift_ROP1')
@@ -43,6 +41,7 @@ def rop_redshift():
         rop.parm('PrimaryGIEngine').set('RS_GIENGINE_BRUTE_FORCE')
         rop.parm('SecondaryGIEngine').set('RS_GIENGINE_PHOTON_MAPPING')
         rop.parm('UnifiedMaxSamples').set('1024')
+        rop.parm('RS_iprUpdateMeshDeform').set(True)
     ipr = out.node('Redshift_IPR1')
     if not ipr:
         ipr = out.createNode('Redshift_IPR')
@@ -103,3 +102,66 @@ def ipr_render():
     ipr = iprs()[0]
     ipr.killRender()
     ipr.startRender()
+
+def install_desktop(pane_name="Network"):
+    panels = [p for p in hou.ui.floatingPanels() if p.name()==pane_name]
+    if not panels:
+        panel = hou.ui.curDesktop().createFloatingPanel(hou.paneTabType.NetworkEditor, size=(1920,1080))
+        panel.setName(pane_name)
+        panel.attachToDesktop(True)
+
+def set_desktop():
+    desktops = {d.name(): d for d in hou.ui.desktops()}
+    if '2x2' in desktops:
+        desktops['2x2'].setAsCurrent()
+
+
+def make_output_sop(geo, connect_to='', name=''):
+    sop = geo.createNode('null', '_'.join(s for s in ['OUT', name] if s))
+    if connect_to:
+        sop.setInput(0, connect_to)
+        if connect_to.isDisplayFlagSet():
+            sop.setDisplayFlag(True)
+        if connect_to.isRenderFlagSet():
+            sop.setRenderFlag(True)
+    sop.moveToGoodPosition()
+    return sop
+
+
+# from hhacks import make_geo_cache as _; _()
+def make_geo_cache(name=''):
+    """
+    Create /out geometry cache. Save hip. Render in background.
+    """
+
+    # Path from selection or active view and connection
+    if hou.selectedNodes() and hou.selectedNodes()[-1].parent().type().name() == 'geo':
+        connect_to = hou.selectedNodes()[-1]
+        geo = connect_to.parent()
+        name = geo.path().split('/')[-1]
+    else:
+        connect_to = None
+        geo = hou.ui.paneTabOfType(hou.paneTabType.NetworkEditor).pwd()
+
+    # OUT_RENDER
+    sop = make_output_sop(geo, connect_to, 'RENDER')
+
+    # SOP
+    out = hou.node('/out').createNode('geometry', '{}_cache'.format(name))
+    out.moveToGoodPosition()
+    out.parm('trange').set(1)
+    out.parm('soppath').set(sop.path())
+
+    # Create import nodes
+    look = hou.node('/obj').createNode('geo', '{}_render'.format(name))
+    in_file = look.createNode('file', 'IN_{}'.format(name))
+    out_render = make_output_sop(look, connect_to=in_file)
+    for node in [look, in_file, out_render]:
+        node.moveToGoodPosition()
+
+    print(in_file)
+    print(dir(in_file))
+    in_file.parm('file').set(out.parm('sopoutput'))
+
+    hou.hipFile.save()
+    out.parm('executebackground').pressButton()