Static_preview
Houdini Digital Asset (static_preview) for preparing a multi-figure drone show presentation by collecting figure geometry, generating a binary file, and uploading it to the server.
HDA: houdinitools/hda/static_preview.hda
Parameters
Figure name fields (Figure name 0 – Figure name N) are added to the node for each figure in the scene and are not part of the table below. A figure whose name is left empty falls back to the field name.
Presentation name
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Presentation name presentation_name | String | — | Name of the presentation on the server. It names the uploaded file and the presentation link. Must not be empty. |
Prepare data
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Prepare data btn_prepare_data | Button | — | Read the drone positions and colors of every figure, write them into a presentation file and upload it to the server. On success a dialog shows the presentation link. |
Overwrite overwrite_mode | Toggle | Off | Replace a presentation with the same name that is already on the server. When off, the upload is refused if the name is taken. |
Usage
- Name presentation — Set
Presentation namefor the upload - Name figures — Optionally fill
Figure name 0–Figure name 13with custom labels (empty slots use default names) - Upload — Click Prepare data. The tool:
- Reads figure count, poses, and colors from geometry
- Writes a presentation file
- Uploads to the server
- Get link — On success, a dialog shows the presentation URL:
https://dronatello.com/presentation/?name=<name>