Houdini Folder-Based File Importer Tool

What is Houdini Folder-Based File Importer Tool

Houdini Folder-Based File Importer Tool is a Houdini Digital Asset for importing geometry files based on directory structure.

The tool converts folder hierarchies into organized geometry imports inside Houdini.

How the tool works

The tool scans a specified root directory and iterates through its subfolders.

Geometry files are imported automatically, preserving folder-based grouping and naming.

Pipeline usage

The tool is typically used at the beginning of a pipeline, after receiving external assets.

It allows large sets of geometry files to be imported deterministically without manual setup.

Original Local Rotation Orientation

Checking and changing the Local Scale and Orientation of Geometries is Made Easier with This Tool

Performance Comparison

In a real-world project test, the Folder-Based File Importer showed an execution time of 2.396s, while the standard File Merge SOP took 2.625s.

In this scenario, I selected 3 .obj files with a total of 1,387,781 polygons. The comparison demonstrates the efficiency of the Folder-Based File Importer, which streamlines the process by automating file selection and filtering compared to the manual approach of the File Merge SOP.

Key Differences

• File Merge SOP:

  • Requires manual selection of files.

  • Suitable for small datasets but becomes slow and inconvenient when dealing with large file sets or nested folders.

• Folder-Based File Importer:

  • Automatically scans folders and subdirectories.

  • Supports file format filtering, ignoring unnecessary data.

  • Speeds up the import process and reduces manual tasks, saving significant time for the user.

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