Houdini 20.0 Shelf tools

Rails shelf tool

Generates surfaces by stretching cross-sections between two rails.

On this page

Overview

This tool can be used, for example, to model the hood of a car.

Using Rails

  1. Click the Rails tool on the Model tab.

  2. Select the cross-section and press Enter to confirm your selection.

    You can attach multiple cross-sections to rails by selecting more than one.

  3. Select the rails and press Enter to confirm your selection.

    You can scale the cross-sections in the parameter editor or the operation controls toolbar.

You can skin the finished product using the Skin tool on the Model tab as long as the cross-section is a polygon, NURBS, or bezier curve.

For specific parameter help see the Rails node help.

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