import Nuke file in FLAME

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Is there anyway I can import or open nuke file in FLame and do some changes(grain or adjust defocus or adjust grade)?

[Grant.Kay · Accepted solution]

Hi saikrishnafx

Nuke and Flame are made by two separate companies and typically their script/setup files are not compatible with each other. 

If this was just a 3D scene, you could use an interchange format like FBX or Alembic.   But since you are asking to actually import and convert a Nuke script into Flame and use Flame to adjust the settings, the answer is no.

The only alternative that comes close to this is using Pybox in Flame.  This allows you to read Nuke scripts through Flame using Python. Nuke will need to be installed on the same machine as Flame and fully licensed.   Pybox uses a set of Python scripts to access the Nuke render engine into the Pybox node in Batch.    Through this you could have a live Nuke script in the Flow graph.   You could also have various settings from the Nuke tools exposed in Flame and make tweaks to them.   So you are reading from Nuke into Flame in a manner of speaking.

This works but there are a few key factors to keep in mind.  Firstly It is not easy to setup.  You need to have someone proficient in Python and know what is happening between both applications.  Secondly, there is a bit of preparation you need to do in Nuke to get values exposed in the Flame menus.   Thirdly, you are essentially running Flame and Nuke at the same time (Nuke is running via the command line and python).  This will impact on your systems performance.

Please have a look at the online documentation for Flame for further information if you wish to try this.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

Regards

Grant

[Anonymous]

Thank you......