Houdini 18.5 Support

Support for Houdini 18.5

• Make sure to update your packages files in /houdini18.5/packages/egLib.json

Bugfix Release

Bugfixes on the Project Node, FileCache-SOP with saving and loading Files, and some minor issues.

A small overview over the tools can now be found here:

https://elmar-glaubauf.at/project/egtools

Fixes and Improvements

eg_Project:

• Save Files is now fixed
• Optional Global Cache Version override
• now Loads correctly on Project Load

eg_Filecache:

• Filecache Versions now can be increased without changing the userconfigured
• rearranged Interface for easier version increases

eg_compressVolume:

• now supports compression to VDBs, merges Vector VDBs
• optionally write 16 Bit VDBs

eg_SourcePyro:

• Houdinis new PyroSourceing packed up

eg_addNoiseTo Volume:

• add Noise to Volume the old Way (pre 17.5)
• only has a rudimentary implementation

overall Fixes

Pipeline Improvements

New Features

HDAs:

• Project Node - for setting different Environment Variables - can be used by Filecache Node
• Filecache Node - Uses Environment Variables, Versioning Functioniality. Ability to move Files on Disk to a different Location (Windows only)
• FlipBook Generator via TOPs - also creates MP4s in the $HIP/videos directory - needs FFMPEG installed

Scripts:

• stringReplace - now Lists all Found Strings/Assets in a Window - Users can choose which should be replaced, also provides basic Filtering Purposes on Contexts

Additional overall Fixes.

Happy Easter and stay safe everyone.

Initial Release

This is the initial release for usage with Houdini 18.0

• Easy Installation with packages-workflow is now possible
• removed functionality - Redshift & Mantra Scripts and Assets have been moved to separate Repos
• some of the nodes have been rewritten completely
• new Icons
• proper Toolbars now

Tested with Houdini 18.0.391 on Windows 10

Legacy Release

This is the legacy release.
With the next releases features will be moved to other packages to have a clearer development workflow. This provides the old structure.