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LiveGroup
The LiveGroup node is similar to the Group node except the contents are loaded from an external file. The contents
of the LiveGroup can be locked (non-editable) or unlocked, and is used mainly during look development. To change
the contents of a LiveGroup, you can modify the file it references or change the contents of a LiveGroup in a Katana
session, then publish it back to the source file. The LiveGroup context menu is dynamic, and the options that appear
in the menu change depending whether the node is in a non-editable or editable state.
NOTE: The source file is automatically reloaded each time a scene is opened in Katana. If the file has been
changed, the changes are picked up automatically. If the source file cannot be read or no longer exists, a
copy stored in the scene file is used instead, and a warning will be printed to the shell.
Control (UI) Default Value Function
source none Sets the path to load in the source (file) as the contents of the
LiveGroup.
N/A Opens the Parameters tab.
[Right-click menu] (when non-editable)
Load... N/A Opens the Load LiveGroup dialog to allow you to select a
LiveGroup source for the node.
Revert N/A Reloads the LiveGroup from its current source, thus discarding
any changes made while it was unlocked. Revert is only
available when a source has been set.
Edit Contents N/A Changes the state of the node to be editable, so that contents
of the node can be modified.
Convert to Group N/A Converts the LiveGroup node to a Group node.
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Parameters
N/A Opens the Parameters tab.
[Right-click menu] (when non-editable)
Load... N/A Opens the Load LiveGroup dialog to allow you to select a
LiveGroup source for the node.
5 NODES L-Q | LIVEGROUP