houdini exercise two

Amanda  Squeo,  Exercise  Two  

Exercise  Two:  Spring  Quarter  This interface is divided into several sections, neatly divided by separators and clearly labeled for the user. The default values are shown to the right.  

Layout  Controls  The user can customize the total number of lines displayed, the width and height of the layout itself, and the number of items per column. These options exist within the FontCopy node. Translate X: int($CY / ch(“../whdivide”)) * ch("../width") Translate Y: int(-$CY % / ch(“../whdivide”)) * ch("../height")

Color  Controls  The two color options are for default items and multiple items, the default being any value that does not coincide with the inputs in the Multiples and Strings section. The expressions exist within the Add Color section of the Color node. Each expression represents their respective color value on the RGB scale. The difference between these bellow expressions is small but makes a huge difference. The changes are the ending letter of ch(“../color1 – where it becomes r, g, or b. The color controls rely entirely on if statements. Color R Value: if(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % 3 == 0, ch("../color1r"), if(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % 10 == 0, ch("../color1r"), ch("../color2r"))) Color G Value: if(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % 3 == 0, ch("../color1g"), if(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % 10 == 0, ch("../color1r"), ch("../color2g"))) Color B Value: if(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % 3 == 0, ch("../color1b"), if(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % 10 == 0, ch("../color1r"), ch("../color2b"))) Multiples  and  Strings  This section contains the inputs for two multiples for their values to be calculated via division. If the resulting number matches a text line’s number, the entered word(s) will appear on said line. For example, if the chosen multiple is 4 and the respective string is “Spring”, then lines 4, 8, 12, and so on will state “Spring.” If the two multiple inputs share the same text line then both words will appear on the line, with String One being the first word. The expressions for these options exist within the Font node. It calls upon the stamp copyNum, which is found in the FontCopy node and is valued at $CY + 1. The multiples and strings rely entirely on if statements. Text: `stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0)` `ifs(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % chs("../mults1") == 0, chs("../string1"), "")``ifs(stamp("../FontCopy", copyNum, 0) % chs("../mults2") == 0,chs("../string2"),"")`