Maya's bi-rail equivalent in Houdini?
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I assume you've thoroughly investigated the Rails SOP? You might look at the Sweep SOP and using two inputs on a Skin SOP.
What does Maya's bi-rail allow you to do?
What does Maya's bi-rail allow you to do?
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I assume you've thoroughly investigated the Rails SOP? You might look at the Sweep SOP and using two inputs on a Skin SOP.
What does Maya's bi-rail allow you to do?
Maya's bi-rail allows you to place profile curve along 2 path curves. So, yes, the rail SOP would be the equivalent. An oldie but goodie
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Bi-rails allows you to take two profile curves and sweep-blend the two across the two rails.
Use the Skin SOP to do this. The first/left input to the Skin would be the start and end profiles. The two rail curves would go in to the right input.
The Skin SOP allows you to use more than two curves as well.
It is best to use the Skin SOP through the viewport at first. It inserts the requisite Reverse SOPs to get the orientation correct in to the Skin.
Use the Skin SOP to do this. The first/left input to the Skin would be the start and end profiles. The two rail curves would go in to the right input.
The Skin SOP allows you to use more than two curves as well.
It is best to use the Skin SOP through the viewport at first. It inserts the requisite Reverse SOPs to get the orientation correct in to the Skin.
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RFE for skin SOP:
Is it possible to maintain “G2 continuity” if:
1. Crossections - G2 compattible
2. Rails - lay on the same plane
Example:
http://www.cgtalk.ru/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3055 [cgtalk.ru]
Is it possible to maintain “G2 continuity” if:
1. Crossections - G2 compattible
2. Rails - lay on the same plane
Example:
http://www.cgtalk.ru/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3055 [cgtalk.ru]
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