Francis Pimenta

USD is the native Scene file format for the Karma or Renderman Renderer. The question is will Redshift, Arnold, Octane, Vray.... change there native format to USD or not. I would say in the long run the current old Rendering process will go away just because no Renderengine Company will invest to update all there custom plugins for each DCC Software when they can have just one Plugin for all.

every layer of functionality gives more options but also more complexity. it is never easy to change the pipeline but in the long run it will be beneficial.

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I absolutely love Houdini, it’s an amazing program. Just finished watching the 20.5
Keynote on YouTube and I’m so excited with what’s new.
As technology advances and grows, I’m wondering if it’s time to revisit this conversation since the last post was in 2011. Today you can use programs like nomad for 3D sculpting, Zbrush is being developed with a beta coming coon on iOS. DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro are now available as well on the iPad.

Inspiration comes at times when we are not sitting at our desks, it would be so beneficial if we could just open our tablet (iOS, Android, Windows) and ride that inspiration wave with either modelling, texturing, lighting, etc., that we can just transfer to our main computer and continue. Also move aspects of our work from our computer and take it on the go.

Not looking to replace my desktop with a tablet as that just wouldn’t be possible. Just looking for a mobile option to use as I’m traveling For modeling.

What are your thoughts?

it makes a lot of sense for sculpting on a tablet or NLA for social media shorts. well you can use houdini today on windows tablet or convertible. i have one and i use the pen nearly never in houdini.

just as a history fun thing Blender had a port to a iPAQ in 2001!
https://x.com/tonroosendaal/status/673845432792047616 [x.com]

Good to know i am not alone