read_PDC node

This node reads a Bifrost point cloud from a Maya PDC file.

Inputs

filename [in]

The file name. Use # to include the input frame number. The number of occurences of # determines the amount of padding. For example, file####.pdc resolves to file0001.pdc, file0002.pdc, and so on.

directory [in]

The directory.

frame [in]

The frame number. You can connect the frame output of a time node to a to_long node, and then connect the result here.

Outputs

points [out]

Output Bifrost points.

success [out]

True, if file was read successfully.