FLIP FLUIDS
Houdini 19.5 adds SOP Level Fluids to provide artists with a better workflow for fluid simulations.
This release also includes new solutions for Ocean Waves and Shallow Water.
SOP | FLIP
Like many other VFX tools, fluids now has SOP level tools to create a better experience for artists.
These tools include support for viscocity, arbitrary boundaries and upresing of sims for closeup shots.
OCEAN | Spectra
The library of waves now include the Encino Waves which are much easier for artists to get a believable ocean look. Kelvin Wakes can also be added using a deformation tool from SideFX Labs.
SHALLOW | Water
The Shallow Water solver is a new solution which works on height fields making it essentially a 2D fluid simulation. This allows for strong interactions with the landscape as the fluid fills the space.