Houdini 20.0 Shelf tools

Object Pose-Space Deform (Deprecated) shelf tool

Allows you to perform a pose-space deformation (PSD) of a shape.

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Overview

This tool allows you to build a library of poses and pose-space edits as well as the pose-space deform node that drives the pose-space deformation (PSD). PSD is an example-based deformation where the target geometry will react to its current pose, object parameters, or other channels.

Using Pose-Space Deform

  1. Using the Pose tool put the character in a pose that requires a pose-specific shape correction.

  2. Select the SOP to deform or an existing pose-space deform node in the network editor.

  3. Click LMB the Pose-Space Deform tool on the Modify or Animation tab.

    The Pose-Space Deform pane will open and the new pose-space edit will be selected.

    Click LMB the type of pose-space deform to create if the selected SOP is not a pose-space deform node.

  4. Alter the object’s geometry as needed with the Edit tool.

Note

Make sure the Pose-Space Deform is set to Inactive when you are making changes to a pose-space edit in the scene view.

See also

Shelf tools

Using the shelf

  • Customize the shelf

    How to change the look of the shelf, change and rearrange its contents, and create your own shelf tools.

Technical