Use render targets in a similar fashion to Nuke + set houdini parms a…

…ccording to render target value

client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_arnold_rop.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import plugin
-from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, BoolDef, UISeparatorDef, UILabelDef
+from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef
 
 
 class CreateArnoldRop(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class CreateArnoldRop(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
     # Default extension
     ext = "exr"
 
-    # Default to split export and render jobs
-    split_render = True
+    # Default render target
+    render_target = "farm_split"
 
     def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         import hou
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
             "ar_exr_half_precision": 1           # half precision
         }
 
-        if pre_create_data.get("split_render"):
+        if pre_create_data.get("render_target") == "farm_split":
             ass_filepath = \
                 "{export_dir}{product_name}/{product_name}.$F4.ass".format(
                     export_dir=hou.text.expandString("$HIP/pyblish/ass/"),
@@ -69,24 +69,22 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
             "bmp", "cin", "exr", "jpg", "pic", "pic.gz", "png",
             "rad", "rat", "rta", "sgi", "tga", "tif",
         ]
+        render_target_items = {
+            "local": "Local machine rendering",
+            "local_no_render": "Use existing frames (local)",
+            "farm": "Farm Rendering",
+            "farm_split": "Farm Rendering - Split export & render jobs",
+        }
 
         return [
-            BoolDef("farm",
-                    label="Submitting to Farm",
-                    default=True),
-            BoolDef("split_render",
-                    label="Split export and render jobs",
-                    default=self.split_render),
+            EnumDef("render_target",
+                    items=render_target_items,
+                    label="Render target",
+                    default=self.render_target),
             EnumDef("image_format",
                     image_format_enum,
                     default=self.ext,
                     label="Image Format Options"),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="2"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Local Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("skip_render",
-                    label="Skip Render",
-                    tooltip="Enable this option to skip render which publish existing frames.",
-                    default=False),
         ]
 
     def get_pre_create_attr_defs(self):

client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_karma_rop.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Creator plugin to create Karma ROP."""
 from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import plugin
-from ayon_core.lib import BoolDef, EnumDef, NumberDef, UISeparatorDef, UILabelDef
+from ayon_core.lib import BoolDef, EnumDef, NumberDef
 
 
 class CreateKarmaROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ class CreateKarmaROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
     product_type = "karma_rop"
     icon = "magic"
 
+    # Default render target
+    render_target = "farm"
+
     def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         import hou  # noqa
 
@@ -89,11 +92,17 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
             "bmp", "cin", "exr", "jpg", "pic", "pic.gz", "png",
             "rad", "rat", "rta", "sgi", "tga", "tif",
         ]
+        render_target_items = {
+            "local": "Local machine rendering",
+            "local_no_render": "Use existing frames (local)",
+            "farm": "Farm Rendering",
+        }
 
         return [
-            BoolDef("farm",
-                    label="Submitting to Farm",
-                    default=True),
+            EnumDef("render_target",
+                    items=render_target_items,
+                    label="Render target",
+                    default=self.render_target),
             EnumDef("image_format",
                     image_format_enum,
                     default="exr",
@@ -109,12 +118,6 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
             BoolDef("cam_res",
                     label="Camera Resolution",
                     default=False),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="2"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Local Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("skip_render",
-                    label="Skip Render",
-                    tooltip="Enable this option to skip render which publish existing frames.",
-                    default=False),
         ]
 
 

client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_mantra_rop.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Creator plugin to create Mantra ROP."""
 from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import plugin
-from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, BoolDef, UISeparatorDef, UILabelDef
+from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, BoolDef
 
 
 class CreateMantraROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class CreateMantraROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
     product_type = "mantra_rop"
     icon = "magic"
 
-    # Default to split export and render jobs
-    split_render = True
+    # Default render target
+    render_target = "farm_split"
 
     def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         import hou  # noqa
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         instance_data.update({"node_type": "ifd"})
         # Add chunk size attribute
         instance_data["chunkSize"] = 10
-        # Submit for job publishing
-        creator_attributes = instance_data.setdefault(
-            "creator_attributes", dict())
-        creator_attributes["farm"] = pre_create_data.get("farm")
 
         instance = super(CreateMantraROP, self).create(
             product_name,
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
             "vm_picture": filepath,
         }
 
-        if pre_create_data.get("split_render"):
+        if pre_create_data.get("render_target") == "farm_split":
             ifd_filepath = \
                 "{export_dir}{product_name}/{product_name}.$F4.ifd".format(
                     export_dir=hou.text.expandString("$HIP/pyblish/ifd/"),
@@ -84,9 +80,18 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
             "bmp", "cin", "exr", "jpg", "pic", "pic.gz", "png",
             "rad", "rat", "rta", "sgi", "tga", "tif",
         ]
+        render_target_items = {
+            "local": "Local machine rendering",
+            "local_no_render": "Use existing frames (local)",
+            "farm": "Farm Rendering",
+            "farm_split": "Farm Rendering - Split export & render jobs",
+        }
 
         return [
-            UILabelDef(label="Mantra Render Settings:"),
+            EnumDef("render_target",
+                    items=render_target_items,
+                    label="Render target",
+                    default=self.render_target),
             EnumDef("image_format",
                     image_format_enum,
                     default="exr",
@@ -96,20 +101,6 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
                     tooltip="Override the current camera "
                             "resolution, recommended for IPR.",
                     default=False),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="1"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Farm Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("farm",
-                    label="Submitting to Farm",
-                    default=True),
-            BoolDef("split_render",
-                    label="Split export and render jobs",
-                    default=self.split_render),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="2"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Local Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("skip_render",
-                    label="Skip Render",
-                    tooltip="Enable this option to skip render which publish existing frames.",
-                    default=False),
         ]
 
     def get_pre_create_attr_defs(self):

client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_redshift_rop.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from ayon_core.pipeline import CreatorError
 from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import plugin
-from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, BoolDef, UISeparatorDef, UILabelDef
+from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef
 
 
 class CreateRedshiftROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class CreateRedshiftROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
     ext = "exr"
     multi_layered_mode = "No Multi-Layered EXR File"
 
-    # Default to split export and render jobs
-    split_render = True
+    # Default render target
+    render_target = "farm_split"
 
     def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         rs_filepath = f"{export_dir}{product_name}/{product_name}.$F4.rs"
         parms["RS_archive_file"] = rs_filepath
 
-        if pre_create_data.get("split_render", self.split_render):
+        if pre_create_data.get("render_target") == "farm_split":
             parms["RS_archive_enable"] = 1
 
         instance_node.setParms(parms)
@@ -124,9 +124,18 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
             "No Multi-Layered EXR File",
             "Full Multi-Layered EXR File"
         ]
+        render_target_items = {
+            "local": "Local machine rendering",
+            "local_no_render": "Use existing frames (local)",
+            "farm": "Farm Rendering",
+            "farm_split": "Farm Rendering - Split export & render jobs",
+        }
 
         return [
-            UILabelDef(label="RedShift Render Settings:"),
+            EnumDef("render_target",
+                    items=render_target_items,
+                    label="Render target",
+                    default=self.render_target),
             EnumDef("image_format",
                     image_format_enum,
                     default=self.ext,
@@ -135,20 +144,6 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
                     multi_layered_mode,
                     default=self.multi_layered_mode,
                     label="Multi-Layered EXR"),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="1"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Farm Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("farm",
-                    label="Submitting to Farm",
-                    default=True),
-            BoolDef("split_render",
-                    label="Split export and render jobs",
-                    default=self.split_render),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="2"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Local Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("skip_render",
-                    label="Skip Render",
-                    tooltip="Enable this option to skip render which publish existing frames.",
-                    default=False),
         ]
 
     def get_pre_create_attr_defs(self):

client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_vray_rop.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import plugin
 from ayon_core.pipeline import CreatorError
-from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, BoolDef, UISeparatorDef, UILabelDef
+from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, BoolDef
 
 
 class CreateVrayROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class CreateVrayROP(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
     icon = "magic"
     ext = "exr"
 
-    # Default to split export and render jobs
-    split_render = True
+    # Default render target
+    render_target = "farm_split"
 
     def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def create(self, product_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
             "SettingsEXR_bits_per_channel": "16"   # half precision
         }
 
-        if pre_create_data.get("split_render"):
+        if pre_create_data.get("render_target") == "farm_split":
             scene_filepath = \
                 "{export_dir}{product_name}/{product_name}.$F4.vrscene".format(
                     export_dir=hou.text.expandString("$HIP/pyblish/vrscene/"),
@@ -146,8 +146,18 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
             "bmp", "cin", "exr", "jpg", "pic", "pic.gz", "png",
             "rad", "rat", "rta", "sgi", "tga", "tif",
         ]
+        render_target_items = {
+            "local": "Local machine rendering",
+            "local_no_render": "Use existing frames (local)",
+            "farm": "Farm Rendering",
+            "farm_split": "Farm Rendering - Split export & render jobs",
+        }
 
         return [
+            EnumDef("render_target",
+                    items=render_target_items,
+                    label="Render target",
+                    default=self.render_target),
             EnumDef("image_format",
                     image_format_enum,
                     default=self.ext,
@@ -162,20 +172,6 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
                     tooltip="Create Render Element Node "
                             "if enabled",
                     default=False),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="1"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Farm Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("farm",
-                    label="Submitting to Farm",
-                    default=True),
-            BoolDef("split_render",
-                    label="Split export and render jobs",
-                    default=self.split_render),
-            UISeparatorDef(key="2"),
-            UILabelDef(label="Local Render Options:"),
-            BoolDef("skip_render",
-                    label="Skip Render",
-                    tooltip="Enable this option to skip render which publish existing frames.",
-                    default=False),
         ]
 
     def get_pre_create_attr_defs(self):

client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_farm_instances.py

@@ -16,12 +16,40 @@ class CollectFarmInstances(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     label = "Collect farm instances"
 
     def process(self, instance):
+        import hou
+
         creator_attribute = instance.data["creator_attributes"]
-        farm_enabled = creator_attribute["farm"]
-        instance.data["farm"] = farm_enabled
-        if not farm_enabled:
+        product_type = instance.data["productType"]
+        rop_node = hou.node(instance.data.get("instance_node"))
+
+        # Align split parameter value on rop node to the render target.
+        if creator_attribute.get("render_target") == "farm_split":
+            if product_type == "arnold_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"ar_ass_export_enable": 1})
+            elif product_type == "mantra_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"soho_outputmode": 1})
+            elif product_type == "redshift_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"RS_archive_enable": 1})
+            elif product_type == "vray_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"render_export_mode": "2"})
+        else:
+            if product_type == "arnold_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"ar_ass_export_enable": 0})
+            elif product_type == "mantra_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"soho_outputmode": 0})
+            elif product_type == "redshift_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"RS_archive_enable": 0})
+            elif product_type == "vray_rop":
+                rop_node.setParms({"render_export_mode": "1"})
+
+        # Collect Render Target
+        if creator_attribute.get("render_target") not in {
+            "farm_split", "farm"
+        }:
+            instance.data["farm"] = False
             self.log.debug("Render on farm is disabled. "
                            "Skipping farm collecting.")
             return
 
+        instance.data["farm"] = True
         instance.data["families"].append("render.farm.hou")