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Houdini Lounge » [Wishfull thinking] Siggraph 2017, Houdini 16.5, Animation retargeting
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Technical Discussion » Why is the subnet operator fixed to 4 inputs? (emulating a layers-like workflow)
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I'm trying to find a way to emulate a layer like workflow in Houdini and I came across the subnet operator. It seemed rather odd to me that this software which has a dynamic operator input on things like the merge sop and in general a programmable and hacky interface to its inner workings would hard code the number of inputs and will not allow you to delete them or add new ones. It doesn't only seem to produce clutter, but also against what I perceive as the philosophy behind Houdini. Am I missing something regarding the subnet sop? Did anyone else found another way to emulate the layers workflow?
Houdini Lounge » What is up with light "Exposure"?
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I wonder if we could use this knob to create an actual exposure control, by adding a parameter to the camera and then relatively connect it to all the lights. I could then have a per camera exposure. The question only remains how to easily switch from one camera's custom global exposure parameter to another.
Houdini Lounge » Lighting-Problems: Room with a strange wall...
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Houdini Lounge » Lighting-Problems: Room with a strange wall...
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from what i understand facet and edge cusp split the vertexes. is there another way to get a hard edge without a vertex split?
Houdini Lounge » Is there any architects here
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thank you for your input.
i did not know about bricscad, but i'll be using acad at school and still have to insert it in the pipeline somewhere.
until now i've been using rhino with acad for some procedural modeling (using grasshopper) and with maya(mentalray) or blender(luxrender) to do the visualization.
i was hoping on moving to houdini(apprentice hd) for both procedural modeling and vis. it's a shame that although the native format is supported i can't get solids in or out.
from what i've been googling acad supported iges at a certain time. now only the one shipped with inventor still has this exporter.
i doubt it that autodesk will add support for more formats or fix the headers bug, if we are to see improvements on a direct pipeline we are more likely to see it coming from sidefx.
i did not know about bricscad, but i'll be using acad at school and still have to insert it in the pipeline somewhere.
until now i've been using rhino with acad for some procedural modeling (using grasshopper) and with maya(mentalray) or blender(luxrender) to do the visualization.
i was hoping on moving to houdini(apprentice hd) for both procedural modeling and vis. it's a shame that although the native format is supported i can't get solids in or out.
from what i've been googling acad supported iges at a certain time. now only the one shipped with inventor still has this exporter.
i doubt it that autodesk will add support for more formats or fix the headers bug, if we are to see improvements on a direct pipeline we are more likely to see it coming from sidefx.
Houdini Lounge » Is there any architects here
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have u guys established a working pipeline between autocad arhitecture and houdini?
i know of houdini's ability to import dxf, but until now i haven't had good results translating solids.
i know of houdini's ability to import dxf, but until now i haven't had good results translating solids.
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » manual licensing problem
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Houdini Indie and Apprentice » manual licensing problem
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hello,
i'm trying to install houdini on a comp that's not connected to the internet.
when i try to access license.sidefx.com/get_nc_license.php on a pc connected to the internet, it takes a time to load up and then i'm greeted by an echoed error message telling me that the header did not pass correctly.
why is this happening? how can it be fixed and get the licenses?
thanks
i'm trying to install houdini on a comp that's not connected to the internet.
when i try to access license.sidefx.com/get_nc_license.php on a pc connected to the internet, it takes a time to load up and then i'm greeted by an echoed error message telling me that the header did not pass correctly.
why is this happening? how can it be fixed and get the licenses?
thanks
Technical Discussion » Deforming eye a la pixar?
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Technical Discussion » Deforming eye a la pixar?
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how about projecting the iris texture after the eye has been deformed disregarding the previous uvs
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » Why Is Houdini Apprentice HD So *AWESOME* In Its UI?...
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Houdini Indie and Apprentice » My COP2 Filter operator won't appear in my Tab menu
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Hello,
I have made a COP2 Filter in the VEX context and now I want to access it from the tab menu, in the comp I've made. But it does not appear although I have ticked the “Show operator in the Tab menu” option.
I am using Houdini 9.5.169 x64 on Windows Vista.
Did I miss anything?
Thank you
I have made a COP2 Filter in the VEX context and now I want to access it from the tab menu, in the comp I've made. But it does not appear although I have ticked the “Show operator in the Tab menu” option.
I am using Houdini 9.5.169 x64 on Windows Vista.
Did I miss anything?
Thank you
Houdini Lounge » Houdini 9.5 fluids
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i have read about this training course and i was curious was/is houdini 9.5 under development or is there a typo in the article?
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » Apprentice doesn't work (on my new pc)
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I have tryed to update the drivers but all the older versions gave me an error that hardware for the particular driver was not found.
I was fed up with it so upgraded to vista… 64bit vista. everything works as expected
I was fed up with it so upgraded to vista… 64bit vista. everything works as expected
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » Apprentice doesn't work (on my new pc)
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I have deleted the folder in home with no prevail…
Starting from the command line yield no answer as well…
(if i did it correctly. i've typed “hmaster” in the command line tools, thus starting houdini)
Starting from the command line yield no answer as well…
(if i did it correctly. i've typed “hmaster” in the command line tools, thus starting houdini)
Houdini Indie and Apprentice » Apprentice doesn't work (on my new pc)
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Hello,
I've just got around installing Houdini on my new workstation.
The problem is that it just wont work… None of the tool icons appear and overall the performance is bad. Sometimes it freezes.
The system specs are:
mb: asus p5n-d
cpu: intel e8400
gpu: 2 x nvidia 8800 gt oc (latest video drivers)
ram: 4gb mushkin
os: winxp x64
with houdini v9.1.179, v.9.1.239
I have tried both 32 and 64bit versions and they both behave the same.
What could be the bottleneck, and more important how could it be fixed?
Thank you
I've just got around installing Houdini on my new workstation.
The problem is that it just wont work… None of the tool icons appear and overall the performance is bad. Sometimes it freezes.
The system specs are:
mb: asus p5n-d
cpu: intel e8400
gpu: 2 x nvidia 8800 gt oc (latest video drivers)
ram: 4gb mushkin
os: winxp x64
with houdini v9.1.179, v.9.1.239
I have tried both 32 and 64bit versions and they both behave the same.
What could be the bottleneck, and more important how could it be fixed?
Thank you
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Technical Discussion » Making a comet looking like this:
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I do not have to use a certain technique in particular, I just need to be able to achieve that look. If particles is the way to go, I'm up for it. I have some experience in working with POPs. Are there any guide lines I should take into consideration?
Thanks
Thanks
Technical Discussion » Making a comet looking like this:
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Will particles be able to have that streak effect?
I come from Maya and I am not that educated with Houdini's dynamics, yet.
I come from Maya and I am not that educated with Houdini's dynamics, yet.
Technical Discussion » Making a comet looking like this:
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Hi,
i'm trying to recreate the comet shown in the picture below using fluids but i am getting nowhere. Can you please assist me?
Thank you,
Paul
i'm trying to recreate the comet shown in the picture below using fluids but i am getting nowhere. Can you please assist me?
Thank you,
Paul
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