The PrmanSignalVisualizer is a debugging node lets you inspect the affect of pattern outputs on materials in your scene.  The node isolates a selected pattern output and visualizes it as a constant color on the objects where the material is assigned.  It can also be used to isolate a vstruct output from PxrLayer or PxrLayerMixer. 

Parameters

Mode

PrmanSignalVisualizer has two modes - select port and signal input.  The signal input mode is not available for materials created with NetworkMaterialCreate in Katana 3.2+.

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When enabled, this will keep the displacement on the object where the material is visualized.  When disabled, the object will render without dsplacement.

"Select Port" mode-only parameters

Set from Scenegraph Selection 

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