LiveInput

The LiveInput node is a type of Input node. Adding a LiveInput to a container type node, such as a Group, Precomp, or LiveGroup adds a corresponding input connection to that container node, just like an Input node.

LiveInput differs from Input nodes in that they can reference Nuke scripts external to the current script, allowing you to work collaboratively with other artists in the context of a source script without the need for rendering or reading footage from the source script.

Inputs and Controls

Control (UI)

Knob (Scripting)

Default Value

Function

LiveInput Tab

liveGroup

liveGroup

N/A

Sets the LiveGroup from which the input is taken.

Only LiveGroups from the script entered in the file control can be referenced.

file

file

N/A

Defines the location of Nuke script containing the referenced LiveGroup.

Reload

reload_script

N/A

Click to re-read the referenced Nuke script and recalculate the contents of the LiveGroup.

Open

open

N/A

Click to open the script defined in the file control in a new Nuke session.

Step-by-Step Guides

Using the LiveGroup Node