Notes

Inputs

Input1

Properties

Custom Tab

Viewport Comments

Document key viewport information using a Viewport Comment attached to a camera and visible when viewed in the Viewport. Note relevant information specific to shot:

Camera
Resolution
Shot
Take
Frame

Viewport Comment available under Render Properties in the Edit Parameter Interface.

The configuration can be integrated within the default camera node by accessing its startup script and adding the relevant code to add the Viewport Comment annotation.

Startup Script Name: object_cam

import toolutils
pane = toolutils.activePane(kwargs)

clicktoplace = (not kwargs['ctrlclick'] and not kwargs['cmdclick'])

if (pane.pwd().childTypeCategory() == hou.lopNodeTypeCategory()):
	import loptoolutils
	newnode = loptoolutils.genericCameraLightTool(kwargs, 'camera',
	'camera1', clicktoplace)
else:
	import objecttoolutils
	kwargs['bbox_min'] = hou.Vector3(-0.1, -0.1, 0.0001)
	kwargs['bbox_max'] = hou.Vector3(0.1, 0.236, 0.431)
	newnode = objecttoolutils.genericCameraLightTool(kwargs, 'cam', 'cam1', clicktoplace)
        
	# -----------------------------------------------------------
	# CUSTOMIZATION ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) START
	# -----------------------------------------------------------
	# Add comments for Viewer when camera selected
	from common_py_lib import utils
	utils.lib_set_camViewComment(newnode)
	# -----------------------------------------------------------
	# CUSTOMIZATION ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) END
	# -----------------------------------------------------------