NetworkMaterialEdit

A NetworkMaterialEdit node enables the editing of material locations using the NodegraphAPI. Since Katana 6.0v1 the NetworkMaterialEdit node has been scriptable.

NetworkMaterialEdit API

class NetworkMaterialEdit.NetworkMaterialEditNode

Bases: NetworkMaterialBaseNode

Class implementing the NetworkMaterialEdit SuperTool node type.

Since:: Katana 4.0v1

__init__(): Initializes an instance of this class.

depopulate(processAllEvents=True)

Depopulates the NetworkMaterialEdit node. Changes will only take immediate effect if processAllEvents is True as changes are executed via the event handling system, otherwise changes will be executed at the next Utils.EventModule.ProcessAllEvents call.

Parameters:: processAllEvents (bool) – Whether to internally call Utils.EventModule.ProcessAllEvents, defaults to True.
Note:: Calling this method clears the internals of the NetworkMaterialEdit node, therefore any references to nodes inside this group created before this call may be orphaned.
Since:: 6.0v1

flushEdits(processAllEvents=True)

Flushes all edits that are saved and are relevant this NetworkMaterialEdit. Edits are represented as 'nodegraph_changed' events that are internal to a NetworkMaterialEdit (i.e a node has been added or a param has been edited), and contain the original event which was deemed to be relevant.

Parameters:: processAllEvents (bool) – Whether to internally call Utils.EventModule.ProcessAllEvents, defaults to True.
Note:: Calling this method regenerates the internals of the NetworkMaterialEdit node, therefore any references to nodes inside this group created before this call may be orphaned.
Since:: 6.0v1

getContentsLayoutAttributes(**kwargs)

Construct the layout attributes of child nodes (and their descendents)

Return type:: FnAttribute.GroupAttribute
Parameters:: kwargs – Ignored
Returns:: Layout attributes

getLastUpstreamMaterialHash()

Get the last upstream hash of the material attribute of this node.

Return type:: str or None
Returns:: Hash of the material attribute, or None if the contents of this NetworkMaterialEdit are empty.
Since:: 6.0v1

getMaterialAttr()

Get the resulting material attribute of this node.

Return type:: FnAttribute.GroupAttribute or None
Returns:: material attributes, or None if an appropriate GeometryProducer cannot be created.
Since:: 6.0v1

getNetworkMaterialEditRequiresUpdate()

Checks if the Upstream Material hash does not match the one stored in this NetworkMaterialEdit node.

Return type:: bool
Returns:: True if the NetworkMaterialEdit’s material hash does not match the upstream material hash, otherwise False.
See:: isPopulated
Since:: 6.0v1

getNetworkMaterials()

Get the (only) NetworkMaterial node.

Return type:: list of NodegraphAPI.Node
Returns:: List containing a single element, the internal NetworkMaterial.
Since:: Katana 4.0v1

getNodeFromSourceNodeName(nodeName)

Get node within NetworkMaterialEdit that mirrors upstream node with given name.

Return type:: NodegraphAPI.Node or None
Parameters:: nodeName (str) – Upstream node’s name.
Returns:: Local node that mirrors node with given name, or None if not found.

getNodeStates()

Returns the “EditState” of all the internal interactive child nodes of this node.

Return type:: dict
Returns:: A dictionary of all child nodes keyed on their current “EditState”.

getScenegraphLocation(frameTime=None)

This implementation ensures that the default value of the “sceneGraphLocation” parameter is always used for a NetworkMaterialEdit node.

Return type:: str
Parameters:: frameTime (float or None) – The frame time at which to evaluate the parameter that determines this function’s result, or None to evaluate the parameter at the current time (meaning the result of NodegraphAPI.GetCurrentTime()).
Returns:: The path of the scene graph location that this node primarily works with.

getSourceNodeNameFromNode(node)

Get the name of the upstream node that the given node mirrors.

Return type:: str or None
Parameters:: node (NodegraphAPI.Node) – Node to query.
Returns:: Upstream node’s name, or None if not found.
Since:: 6.0v1

handleNetworkMaterialNodeCreate(networkMaterialNode)

Handles the creation of a NetworkMaterial node’s utility nodes (GroupStack and Material).

This is called with a newly created NetworkMaterial immediately after _setupInternalNetwork.

Parameters:: networkMaterialNode (NodegraphAPI.Node) – The NetworkMaterial node being created.
Since:: Katana 4.0v1

invalidateLayout()

Flag that material.**layout** attributes need to be reconstructed.

Override base class to prevent cooking layout attributes if NME is currently populating.

isAutoUpdateDisabled()

Returns whether auto-update is disabled for this NetworkMaterialEdit.

Return type:: bool
Returns:: True if auto update is diabled, False if not.
See:: setDisableAutoUpdate
Note:: Auto update is only available in UI mode, so this will only have an effect in that mode.
Since:: 6.0v1

isChildNodePersistent(node)

Check if given node should not be deleted when the NetworkMaterialEdit contents are cleared pending a re-population.

Return type:: bool
Parameters:: node (NodegraphAPI.Node) – Node to check.
Returns:: True if node is persistent, False otherwise.

isPopulated()

Checks if NetworkMaterialEdit’s nodegraph is populated from an upstream material.

Return type:: bool
Returns:: True if the NetworkMaterialEdit’s nodegraph is populated, otherwise False.
See:: repopulate
Since:: 6.0v1

isUserParameterEditingAllowed()

Return type:: bool
Returns:: False. The NetworkMaterialEdit node type does not support user parameters.
Since:: Katana 4.5v1

polish()

This method is automatically called on the SuperTool after it has finished loading and initialization.

It will only be called once.

Initialize members and event handlers.

repopulate(processAllEvents=True)

Repopulates the NetworkMaterialEdit’s nodegraph from the upstream material, determined by the sceneGraphLocation parameter. Changes will only take immediate effect if processAllEvents is True as changes are executed via the event handling system, otherwise changes will be executed at the next Utils.EventModule.ProcessAllEvents call.

Return type:: bool
Parameters:: processAllEvents (bool) – Whether to internally call Utils.EventModule.ProcessAllEvents, defaults to True.
Returns:: True if this update was successful, otherwise False.
Note:: Calling this method regenerates the internals of the NetworkMaterialEdit node, therefore any references to nodes inside this group created before this call may be orphaned.
Since:: 6.0v1

setDisableAutoUpdate(forceDisableAutoUpdate)

Passing True to forceDisableAutoUpdate will stop the internal nodegraph change flush functionality that is triggered by a timer to be registered. This means all NME nodegraph change events need to be flushed manually to take effect, see flushEdits.

Parameters:: forceDisableAutoUpdate (bool) – If set to true, auto updates are turned off in UI mode.
See:: flushEdits
Note:: Auto update is only available in UI mode, so setting this will only have an effect in that mode.
Since:: 6.0v1

setSceneGraphLocation(location)

Sets the sceneGraphLocation for the material to be edited, and repopulates the nodegraph from the upstream material. This calls repopulate, which may have some side effects detailed in the repopulate function.

Return type:: bool
Parameters:: location (str) – The scene graph location of the material this node will edit.
Returns:: Whether the repopulation of the NetworkMaterialEdit was successful after setting a new scenegraph location.
See:: repopulate
Since:: 6.0v1