Automate & Customize | 04. PassBuilder: Automate Render Passes in Katana
Learn how to transition from manual to automatic creation of render passes using Python in Katana. This session introduces a pass builder node featuring a Python button to automate the build process for each pass, considering different shots and excluding irrelevant elements. Check the course page and download the project files here: https://learn.foundry.com/course/8054...
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Pass Builder Node Example: Generate Passes
2:28 - Extract Shot List & Iterate
6:31 - Cook the Node: Geometry Producer for Cooking & Querying
8:11 - Get Child Locations: Build List of Locations to Create Passes
10:28 - Find & Delete All Nodes Linked to Pass Builder
11:26 - Get Backdrop Nodes from Node
15:49 - Node Creation: Build Nodes from Found Locations
23:39 - Backdrop Setup: Fit Around Other Nodes
26:26 - Connect Nodes: Connect List of Created Nodes
28:16 - Load LiveGroup: Use LiveGroup if Available for Pass
34:15 - Pass Builder Node Creation: Group & Save as Macro