An optional input to link the position, rotation, scale, and skew of the transformed 3D object(s) to an Axis node, so that the transformation controls on the Axis node override the corresponding controls on this node.

Tip:  If you’ve worked with other 3D applications, you may know the Axis node as a “null” or “locator” object.

Specify the source prim's scene graph location.

Scales the power of the light linearly.

Scales the power of the light exponentially as a power of 2, similar to an Fstop control. The result is multiplied against the intensity.

Sets the color of the emitted light.

A multiplier for the effect this light has on the diffuse response of materials. Note that this is a non-physical control and can break energy-conservation calculations.

May not be respected by all light shader implementations.

A multiplier for the effect this light has on the specular response of materials. Note that this is a non-physical control and can break energy-conservation calculations.

May not be respected by all light shader implementations.

Specify the source prim's scene graph location.

The type of constraint:

Look At - Allows your constrained prim to always face and look at the target prim you are constraining to.

Parent - Modifies the prim’s transformation as if the target was the parent hierarchically. Allows your constrained prim to match the translation, rotation and scale of the target prim and allows you to set whether you want that transformation to be absolute or relative to the constrained prims existing location in world space, using the maintain offset knob.

Transformation - Matches the location, rotation and scale of the prim to the those of the target. Acts similarly to the Parent constraint but is a quick way to constrain via translation or rotation.

Translation - Matches the location transformations of the prim to that of the target.

Rotation - Matches the rotation transformations of the prim to that of the target .

Scale - Matches the scale transformations of the prim to that of the target.

Local Parent Xform

Applies translation prior to the local transform allowing a parenting hierarchy to be kept separate from the local transform. The transform is applied in fixed SRT transform order and XYZ rotation order.

When loading xform prim data from a scene file, the prim's parent transform can be placed here.

Applies rotation prior to the local transform allowing a parenting hierarchy to be kept separate from the local transform. The transform is applied in fixed SRT transform order and XYZ rotation order.

When loading xform prim data from a scene file, the prim's parent transform can be placed here.

Applies scaling prior to the local transform allowing a parenting hierarchy to be kept separate from the local transform. The transform is applied in fixed SRT transform order and XYZ rotation order.

When loading xform prim data from a scene file, the prim's parent transform can be placed here.

Choose what a selection in the Viewer or pivot point is snapped to in the Viewer:

• Geo to Set your geometry to a vertex selection within the scene.

• Geo to Set your geometry to a vertex selection within the scene in a frame range.

• Geo to Snaps your geometry by using a custom script.

• Pivot Point to Set your pivot point to a vertex selection within the scene in a frame range.

• Pivot Point to Set your geometry to a vertex selection within the scene in a frame range.

• Pivot Point to Set your geometry to the selected prim’s bounding box within the scene. Click knob to select which part of the bounding box to snap to.

• Pivot Point to Snaps your pivot point by using a custom script.

Select to import or export a channel file:

• Import chan file - import a channel file and transform the object according to the transformation data in the channel file. Channel files contain a set of Cartesian coordinates for every frame of animation in a given shot. You can create and export them using Nuke or 3D tracking software, such as 3D-Equalizer, Maya, or Boujou.

• Export chan file - export the translation parameters that you’ve applied to the object as a channel file. This is a useful method of sharing setups between artists.

Sets the operation order for scale (S), rotation (R), and translation (T). The possible operation combinations are SRT, STR, RST, RTS, TSR, TRS.

Sets the order of rotation. The possible axial combinations are ZXY, XYZ, XZY, YXZ, YZX, ZXY, ZYX.

Lets you translate the object along the x, y, and z axes. You can also adjust translate values by clicking and dragging the object in the 3D Viewer.

Lets you rotate the object around the x, y, and z axes. You can adjust rotate values by holding down Ctrl/Cmd and dragging in the 3D Viewer.

Lets you scale the object on the x, y, and z axes.

Lets you scale the object simultaneously on the x, y, and z axes.

Lets you skew the object on the x, y, and z axes.

When you make changes to a 3D object’s position, scaling, skewing, and rotation, these occur from the location of the object’s origin point or pivot. The pivot translate and rotate x, y, and z controls allow you to move and rotate the pivot point as required - you can even move it outside of the object. Subsequent transformations applied then occur relative to the new pivot point location and rotation.

You can hold down Ctrl/Cmd and drag the pivot point to a new location in the 3D Viewer.

Local Matrix

Enable this control to specify matrix values for the object you’re transforming as an alternative to setting transform, scale, skew and pivot values above.

The matrix displays values from the object’s transform, rotate, scale, skew, and pivot controls.

Check Specify Matrix and copy or drag-and-drop matrix values from another object to apply those values, for example, if you wanted to align objects in a scene.

World Matrix

Displays the world or absolute xyz transform of the node in world coordinates.

Note:  Unlike the Local matrix, you can’t adjust the World matrix manually.

If enabled an external scene file is used to retrieve prim attribute data, overriding the scene input connection which is ignored.

If a valid source prim path specified that prim’s attribute data will be ‘live’ pulled into the node’s parameters - not baked into knob curves.

A valid path to the input prim must be specified otherwise the node will produce an error.

When enabled, check for possible Euler flips in the decomposed rotation curves and remove them.

The Euler filter can help to avoid discontinuity in rotations.

Sets the scene graph path for the new camera prim, such as /Scene/Objects/Axis1.

If the output path is left blank, the node name is used with a preceding / (forward slash). For example, /Axis1.

Adjust the display characteristics of the 3D object. These settings don’t affect the render output of the scene; these are for display purposes only in the 3D Viewer.

• off - hides the 3D geometry object.

• wireframe - displays only the outlines of the object’s geometry.

• solid - displays all geometry with a solid color.

• solid + wireframe - displays the geometry as solid color with the object’s geometry outlines.

• textured - displays only the surface texture.

• textured + wireframe - displays the wireframe plus the surface texture.

Note:  The Viewer node 3D > display setting overrides this control.