`compound_instance`

Creates instance shapes of the geometry that is output by a Bifrost compound file. This node works only when rendering with Arnold, which can execute Bifrost compounds at render time.

Inputs

`compound_file`

The path and name of the JSON file that contains the compound definition.

`compound_URI`

The namespace and name of the compound to use as instances, for example, User::My_Geometry.

`property_port_schema`

An array of strings specifying the names of properties of the points object (connected to a create_instances or similar node downstream) to map to ports of the same name on the compound referenced above. To map a property to a port with a different name, use the syntax property -> port.

Instances

`preview_geometry`

An optional geometric object to be used for previews. If an object is connected, it is displayed in the viewports only and is not used for rendering.

`name`

An optional identifier.

`transform`

An optional transform matrix to apply to the instanced geometry.

Rendering

`operators`

Arnold operators may be plugged here to apply to the generated geometry.

You can add operators to the graph by dragging them from the Outliner (when Display > DAG Objects Only is off) and then connect them to this port.

Outputs