Render any renderable node in background.
Works on Linux and Windows

1. Download or clone this repository.

2. Add this repository into your HOUDINI_PATH environment variable.

   • For example by adding this line into your houdini.env file:

   HOUDINI_PATH = &;/path/to/this/folder
   

   • If you have set your HOUDINI_PATH variable already, then use followig line.

   HOUDINI_PATH = $HOUDINI_PATH;/path/to/this/folder
   

3. Enable shelf in Houdini

• Select a renderable node(s) and click on the shelf tool.
• ALT-Click for frame-by-frame mode, default mode is node-by-node
• Check the new-opened terminal window for progress.
• Continue working on your scene :)