Houdini 11

The tools on the Fur shelf tab let you create, style, and add dynamics to fur. Advanced users who need custom control over fur beyond the high level provided by the fur tools can read the advanced fur tutorials to find out how the fur tools work behind the scenes and how to use hair shaders.

Subtopics

Creating fur

Add FurAdds fur to a surface.

Styling fur

Add PartingAdds a parting line in fur.
Comb FurChange the direction of hairs by painting.
Paint DensityInteractively changes the amount of fur by painting your geometry.
Paint LengthInteractively changes the length of fur by painting your geometry.
Paint ClumpingInteractively changes the clumping of fur by painting your geometry.
Paint Base ColorInteractively changes the color of fur by painting your geometry.
Paint FrizzInteractively changes the frizz of fur by painting your geometry.
Paint White Hair DensityInteractively changes the amount of white hairs by painting your geometry.
Paint Guard Hair LengthInteractively changes the length of guard hairs by painting your geometry.
Paint Guard Hair DensityInteractively changes the amount of guard hairs by painting your geometry.

Simulating fur

Add DynamicsCreates a wire simulation to drive a fur object’s guide hairs.