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TurboNode v1.2
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12.0, 11.3, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.5, 10.0 or later
Linux, Mac, Windows
04 Mar 2020
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What is TurboNode?
I got sick of digging through dozens of layers every time I created a shuffle, so I thought I'd make an interface that lets you set layer names by typing. It worked so well I made the same thing for merge and copy nodes. As you type, it will suggest either layer names, operations, or channel names depending on what you are trying to create. You can also use it to quickly modify existing nodes.
What's New
- added Nuke 12 compatibility
- added Shuffle2 support with 'Shuffle1' option
- TurboShuffle UI tweaks
- can now dismiss an autocomplete suggestion with the escape or arrow keys
several new bugs introduced (just kidding (I think))
Usage Instructions
Press the keyboard shortcut of the node you want to create (see below) to bring up the TurboNode window. Autocomplete suggestions will appear as you type. You can press Tab to grab the top result and move to the next field, or Enter to grab the top result and close the window. You can also use the arrow keys to highlight suggestions.
To modify an existing node, select the node and use the shortcut pertaining to the selected node. The node's name will be shown in orange if you are modifying a node. If you don't want to modify the selected node, press the checkbox next to the node name to create a new node instead.
TurboShuffle: Shift+H
Enter desired layer names, or leave them blank or as 'none'. If you type in an unknown layer name, you'll be asked if you want to create a new layer with that name.
If you're using Nuke 11, tick the 'ShuffleCopy' checkbox or press Alt+C to create a shuffleCopy instead of a shuffle.
TurboMerge: Shift+M
Same deal really. Type in a merge operation and it'll create a merge and set the operation knob to that.
TurboCopy: Shift+K
You get the idea.
Installation Instructions
Unzip the file and move the contents to your .nuke folder. If you already have a menu.py file, combine it with this one.
Unfortunately, Nuke 10 is no longer available with a non-commericial licence, so I wasn't able to test it with v1.2.1 of TurboNode. In theory, nothing should have broken. I also haven't tested this on Mac.
Why the name?
Sorry about that. It's named after a tool made by a coworker of mine with a talent for naming Nuke gizmos. Now don't mind me, I'm just going to quickly break naming convention and drop a turbo node here (note the space) to make this easier to Google.
Comments
How ever, for how I work it would be great to be able to open the TurboNode interface not just on Node creation, but when I have a node selected.
For example: I rarely create shuffles directly inside the stream. I usually create them next to my tree (not connected to anything) and than connect it to the position I need it to start a new branch. But with that, I can not use TurboNode, because there are no layers yet in the stream.
Also: If I use a new tool muscle memory is faster and I don´t create a merge with the TurboNode shortcut. But I remember right after creation. But if I need to work fast, I am not going to delete it again to create a new one through TurboNode just to train myself to use it... so here as well, it would be amazing to call the interface on a node that´s already created to change the operation!
But thanks for the tool as it is, it´s already really great and I think with some iterrations, this has a lot of potential!
The functionality you're describing should actually already work, if you have a shuffle node selected for example and press shift+H, the window should have the name of that shuffle in orange text, and modify it instead of creating a new one. See the first screenshot as an example.
If that's not working, that's strange. Are you using NC nuke by any chance? I wonder if it's butting up against the python limitations.
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