mantra = hou.node('/out').createNode('ifd')
mantra.setName('Passes')

filename = mantra.parm('vm_picture')
filename.set('$HOME/beauty.$F4.tif')
#file output

timerange = mantra.parm('trange')
timerange.set(1)
#time range

firstframe = mantra.parm('f1')
firstframe.set(1)
#frame range(start frame)

endframe = mantra.parm('f2')
endframe.set(1)
#frame range(end frame)

#PASSES

passes = mantra.parm('vm_numaux')
passes.set(6)
#number of passes needed

diffuse = mantra.parm('vm_variable_plane1')
diffuse.set ('diffuseExport')
#diffuse pass

usediffusefile = mantra.parm('vm_usefile_plane1')
usediffusefile.set(1)
#use diffuse file


diffusefile = mantra.parm('vm_filename_plane1')
diffusefile.set('$HOME/diffuse.$F4.tif')
#diffuse file output


matte = mantra.parm('vm_variable_plane2')
matte.set ('Af')
#color pass

usemattefile = mantra.parm('vm_usefile_plane2')
usemattefile.set(1)
#use color file


mattefile = mantra.parm('vm_filename_plane2')
mattefile.set('$HOME/matte.$F4.tif')
#matte file output


reflect = mantra.parm('vm_variable_plane3')
reflect.set ('reflExport')
#reflExport pass

usereflfile = mantra.parm('vm_usefile_plane3')
usereflfile.set(1)
#use refle file

reflectfile = mantra.parm('vm_filename_plane3')
reflectfile.set('$HOME/reflect.$F4.tif')
#reflect file output

spec = mantra.parm('vm_variable_plane4')
spec.set ('specularExport')
#specExport pass

usespecfile = mantra.parm('vm_usefile_plane4')
usespecfile.set(1)
#use refle file

specfile = mantra.parm('vm_filename_plane4')
specfile.set('$HOME/specular.$F4.tif')
#reflect file output

color = mantra.parm('vm_variable_plane5')
color.set ('paintExport')
#colorExport pass

usecolorfile = mantra.parm('vm_usefile_plane5')
usecolorfile.set(1)
#use color file

colorfile = mantra.parm('vm_filename_plane5')
colorfile.set('$HOME/color.$F4.tif')
#color file output

opacity = mantra.parm('vm_variable_plane6')
opacity.set ('Of')
#opacity pass

useopacityfile = mantra.parm('vm_usefile_plane6')
useopacityfile.set(1)
#use opacity file


opacityfile = mantra.parm('vm_filename_plane6')
opacityfile.set('$HOME/opacity.$F4.tif')
#opacity file output