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CamRig Pro - One-Click Python advanced camera rig Aug. 27, 2025, 10:23 p.m.

CamRig Pro
A dynamic camera system for Houdini, designed for fast setups,
flexible rig modes, and multi-renderer DOF management.


Get it here: CamRig Pro [shirmanor.gumroad.com]

Features
  • One-click creation of a complete camera hierarchy

  • 13 Lens Presets

  • 3 Render Engines - Redshift, Mantra & Karma

  • Supports both OBJ and SOP-based look-at targets

  • Preserves camera orientation and position when switching targets

  • Three rig modes:

  1. Rig – dolly, truck, pedestal, pan, tilt, roll
  2. Manual – direct XYZ transforms with the CamRig Pro null
  3. Orient to Path – align and animate the camera along curves

  • All rig modes support look-at targets and focus nulls

  • Rig mode has an added Parent to Target mode for camerawork base around a moving target

  • DOF controls for Redshift, Karma, and Mantra (focus distance, aperture for Karma/Mantra Only)

  • Generates renderer-specific ROPs when selected (Redshift, Karma, or Mantra)

  • Import to Solaris

  • Auto-assigns the camera to the scene viewport

  • Supports multiple rigs with auto-numbering and non-destructive setup

  • Utility buttons: reset transforms or clear objects using Zero All & Clear Target/Focus + Global Reset buttons

  • Fully written in native Python — no HDAs or external dependencies making it easy to share

  • Shelf/Tab menu integration for one-click access inside Houdini

  • Includes 2 optional custom node shapes, CamRig Pro node and a minimal connecter

Requirements
- Houdini 20.5+
- Python 3.11

Included
- CamRig Pro Python tool
- Instructions for use inside Houdini
- Compatible with Redshift, Karma, and Mantra






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Vex Manager 1.0 Aug. 27, 2025, 10:18 p.m.

VEX Manager has been updated to work with Houdini 21.0

Any previous purchases should be re-downloaded from your gumroad library to the new format.

All functionality remains the same, backend has just changed!

Happy coding!

Vex Manager 1.0 July 1, 2025, 6:28 a.m.

The VEX Manager is a user-friendly tool which is an alternative from the existing Recipes, Gallery or Preset Dropdown Menu within Houdini.

This tool is built solely for managing and editing VEX expressions while also storing notes within a light-weight python shelf tool.

Simply click the VEX preset title and instantly view your expression outside of your current wrangle, Edit, Create, Load and Apply your VEX expressions or append small saved snippets to different sections of your current wrangles code.

This out of wrangle workflow makes it a handy companion for artists working with VEX looking for a non destructive and easy to predict process.

Available on Gumroad: https://shirmanor.gumroad.com/l/vex_manager_v1 [shirmanor.gumroad.com]