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A full subsurface scattering solution, including:

1. Single Scattering VOP (point cloud optional)

2. Multiple Scattering VOP (requires point cloud)

3. A SOP HDA to help with generating point clouds for the above VOPs.

4. A simple demo hip file that uses all of the above.

5. The VEX headers containing the scattering functions found in the VOPs (so they may be included in shaders and such).

See the help cards for details. And if you want to find out more about what's under the hood, see this topic over at od[force]:

http://odforce.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2262

This op creates open arc based on three control points. (!!!Windows only!!!) Recompiled for H8.331

This is an update of gren.py which now works with Houdini 9.1 and SGE 6.1, allowing you to use the powerful Sun Grid Engine to render layers in Houdini files.

Uncompress the archive and the resulting folder structure is the same you must use when copying the files to your "%USERPROFILE%/houdini" folders

Note that "libfftw3f-3.dll" must be put somewhere in your %PATH% and if you already have a "vex/VEXdso" file make sure its contents is merged with the new one, not replaced.

Hi,

I have created a website that demonstrates the Creation Desk:

http://houdinicreationdesk.ipage.com/index.html

This is a custom UI that I have been using to teach Houdini here at the NCCA, which I have been developing over the past few years. The Creation Desk calms the Houdini UI down making it simple for new Houdini users to understand, as well as giving a clear UI for teaching.

After discussions with SESI's Kim Davidson and Cristin Barghiel, they have asked me to formally publish this work to other Houdini Instructors so feedback about this custom UI can be gathered.

I have attached to this posting, Preference Folders for both Houdini 11 & 12 that will automatically configure the Creation Desk for you. Alternatively, the website gives instructions about how to make a Creation Desk from scratch.

I whole heartedly recommend using the Creation Desk for teaching. It is fast, simple, clear and efficient. I would therefore be extremely grateful if any other Houdini Instructors would road test this UI and give feedback to this topic thread.

I will keep updating the website every so often, with new bits and pieces relating to the Creation Desk, when I am able to do so...

Kind regards,

Phil.

Philip Spicer Programme Coordinator - MA Digital Effects National Centre for Computer Animation Bournemouth University - UK www.youtube.com/user/NCCADigitalFX