Houdini 20.0 Shelf tools

Curve Force shelf tool

Creates forces generated from a curve.

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Overview

This tool uses the Gas Curve Force node to apply a force to volume-based fluids to steer them along, toward, or around a curve.

Using Curve Force

  1. Create a curve using the Draw Curve shelf tool.

  2. Create a volume-based fluid (either Smoke or Pyro) along, or at the start of, the curve using their respective shelf tools.

  3. Click the Curve Force tool on the Container Tools tab.

  4. Select the curve you want to affect your fluid and press Enter.

  5. Select the fluid object you want the curve to affect and press Enter.

For specific parameter help, see the Gas Curve Force node help.

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