Carlo Jongen
Carlo_Jongen
About Me
EXPERTISE
Freelancer
INDUSTRY
Advertising / Motion Graphics
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I am available for Freelance Work
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Recent Forum Posts
Auto build your Objects & Materials in Houdini & Solaris Jan. 26, 2026, 7:20 a.m.
Hi,
This is a tool I'm working on ( WIP ):
I've also bundled my relevant tools into one website:
https://c3d.be/houdini [c3d.be]
This is a tool I'm working on ( WIP ):
I've also bundled my relevant tools into one website:
https://c3d.be/houdini [c3d.be]
Using a Backplate in Houdini Octane, sort of works July 28, 2025, 5:53 p.m.
I need to match my 3D object with a background plate, so I would like to preview this through the IPR while I'm changing the focus of my camera, lights etc...
For the backplate I'm using a technique from the following post:
https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=101&t=71924 [render.otoy.com]
That works for me, however the backplate is now a background environment. And whenever I want to change the DOF in my camera, the backplate becomes defocused. Since my backplate already has DOF, I don't want the background image to change.
Also, I find it strange we need to force a trick to be able to simply render a backplate.
What workflow would you suggest? Or anything I'm missing here?
For the backplate I'm using a technique from the following post:
https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=101&t=71924 [render.otoy.com]
That works for me, however the backplate is now a background environment. And whenever I want to change the DOF in my camera, the backplate becomes defocused. Since my backplate already has DOF, I don't want the background image to change.
Also, I find it strange we need to force a trick to be able to simply render a backplate.
What workflow would you suggest? Or anything I'm missing here?
The Asset USD Builder 1.1 is now available June 6, 2025, 11:01 a.m.
The new version of the Asset USD Builder is out:
*** Download link in the video description ***
New in the Asset USD Builder 1.1:
Tools: Now Building Preview images for FAB Assets is fixed
Tools: New Option to Enable Overwrite Preview
Object Settings: New Option to remove FBX Clutter
Object Settings: New Option to Add a Rest Node in the flow
* Object Settings: New Option, a "Update Scale, FBX & Resst Attr" button, You can now Update the new settings even after the Solaris nodes are build.
*** Download link in the video description ***
New in the Asset USD Builder 1.1:
Tools: Now Building Preview images for FAB Assets is fixed
Tools: New Option to Enable Overwrite Preview
Object Settings: New Option to remove FBX Clutter
Object Settings: New Option to Add a Rest Node in the flow
* Object Settings: New Option, a "Update Scale, FBX & Resst Attr" button, You can now Update the new settings even after the Solaris nodes are build.