Houdini 18.5 Shelf tools Rigid Bodies tab

Deforming Object shelf tool

Creates a DOPs collision object from deforming SOP Geometry.

On this page

Using Deforming Objects
Switching to the dynamics level

This tool creates a Collision Source SOP to prepare deforming geometry for importing into DOPs collisions with a Static Object DOP.

Using Deforming Objects

Select the deforming geometry to convert to a collision object.
Click the Deforming Object tool on the Rigid Bodies tab.

For specific parameter help see the Collision Source SOP and Static Object DOP node help pages.

Switching to the dynamics level

Click the Dynamics Select Mode button on the selector and handle controls toolbar.
Click the static object in the scene view.

See also

Rigid Bodies tab

RBD Objects

Creates one or more rigid bodies from SOP geometry.

RBD Hero Object

Creates an RBD object from SOP geometry.

RBD Glued Objects

Creates a number of rigid bodies from SOP geometry and glues them together.

RBD Instanced Objects

Creates a rigid body at each point of some source geometry, similarly to how the Copy SOP copies geometry onto points.

RBD Ragdolls

Adds agent primitives to a Bullet simulation.

RBD Grains

Fills an object with spheres and uses the Bullet solver to drive them.

RBD Convex Proxy

Creates a number of rigid bodies from SOP geometry, which use proxy geometry from a convex decomposition.

RBD Sphere Proxy

Creates a number of rigid bodies from SOP geometry, which use proxy geometry composed of adaptively-sized spheres.

RBD Fractured Object

Creates a number of RBD Objects from SOP Geometry. These individual RBD Objects are created from the geometry primitive groups.

Make Breakable

Automatically fractures an RBD object.

Impact Analysis

Stores filtered information about impacts on an RBD object.

Debris

Emits particles from the edges and surfaces of separating fractured rigid bodies.

RBD Auto Freeze

Automatically freezes RBD Objects that have come to rest.

Glue Adjacent

Creates glue constraints between adjacent RBD objects.

RBD Pin Constraint

Constrains an object to a point in space using a pin-like connection.

Cone Twist Constraint

Constrains an object to remain a certain distance from the constraint, and limits the object’s rotation.

Slider Constraint

Constrains an object to rotate and translate on a single axis, and limits the rotation and translation on that axis

RBD Hinge Constraint

Constrains an object to a point in space using a hinge-like connection.

RBD Spring Constraint

Constrains an object to a point in space using a spring-like connection.

RBD Angular Constraint

Constrains the rotation an object so it does not rotate at all.

RBD Angular Spring Constraint

Constrains the rotation of an object so it attempts to rotate naturally, but bounces back to its original rotation.

Parent Constraint

Changes the parent of a constraint from a point in space to a goal object.