Autodesk / Autodesk/arnold-usd

Turntable tool fails to generate turntable of an Arnold procedural

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Description

**To Reproduce**

Run the turntable tool on this scene: [procedural_turntable_test.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30315072/procedural_turntable_test.zip)

```
turntable --output turntable.usd --frames 30 --width 640 --height 360 --light-rig no_light procedural_turntable_test.usda
```

The tool does not recognize the procedural as a geometry and shows and empty scene warning.
```
turntable: bounding box of 'procedural_turntable_test.usda' is empty no renderable geometry found
```

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by running the provided turntable command with procedural_turntable_test.usda from the attached scene and reproduce the empty-scene warning. Then trace the turntable tool's geometry recognition and bounding-box handling for Arnold procedurals. Done means the procedural is treated as renderable geometry and the command generates a non-empty turntable without the warning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
computer-graphics, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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