Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ Learn what a Houdini Digital Asset is and how it can be created to streamline workflows in your studio. Then create a simple chain asset that is controlled by an external curve. Learn how to promote parameters and build a simple user interface for theRead More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ To create a longer fence, you will add an input for a curve that will determine the shape of the enclosure. Learn how to set up inputs and hook them up to work with your asset. This gives the artist another way to determine theRead More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ To make your asset’s interface easy to work with, learn how to add folders, tabs and separators to the parameter layout. Again you can do this using a drag and drop approach. You will also learn how to disable or hide parameters based on simpleRead More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ Start with an existing network that builds a section of a fence then package up the nodes into a Houdini Digital Asset. Learn how to save the asset to disk and how to add your first parameter using the Type Properties panel.Read More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ Learn different ways to add parameters to the interface of your asset. Learn about different types of parameters and how to set up defaults and slider ranges. Dive deeper into the Type Properties panel to learn how to refine each parameter.Read More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ To add a more organic look to the fence, you will use random scale and rotation to adjust the look of each plank. Learn how to prepare this at the network level then promote the right parameters to give you control in the digital asset’sRead More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ To define the shape of the fence planks, you can use a ramp parameter. This offers a visual interface for creating the look of the fence. You can also use ramps to add color to the fence. These provide a great technique for adding controlRead More →
Lessons & Project Files: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-digital-assets/ When using a digital asset it can be helpful to display guides that show important information to help the artist determine if the tool is working properly. You can create a branch in the network and set that up as a guide that is onlyRead More →
In lesson 6 of the Product Visualization in 3ds Max and Arnold tutorial series, assign physically-based shaders and adjust parameters. ► Visit AREA by Autodesk to find answers to your questions on our forums, showcase your work in the gallery, read blogs written by the creators of 3ds Max, andRead More →
[PROJECT FILES & TIMECODES BELOW] For Tech Artists who want to learn how to build procedural pipelines. Learn how to make user friendly tool-sets for professional pipelines. I will focus on a method to set up a user friendly UI for a cache based path editor. This tool can drawRead More →