Create and Export a Flipbook in Houdini
A flipbook will convert the simulation into a series of images and play them back in real time. The problem with...
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How to quickly resize the pyro container in Houdini
Lets say we have an object that we have defined as a pyro emitter. However when we run the sim,...
Quick tip! Caching a Pyro Sim to disk
With a pyro sim created, expand the pyro_import node (double click to expand): Select the import_pyrofields node and select the...
How to make a fire emit light in Houdini
So you’ve created an awesome fire emitter, smoke is billowing off it just how you expected it to, however, something...
Understanding the Pyro Sim node in Houdini
When we create a new smoke emitter, a pyro sim node is added to the global network (see below), lets...
A deeper look at the smoke emitter in Houdini
To understand exactly how the smoke emitter works lets create one. In a new scene create a box and define...
Creating a smoke emitter in Houdini
Create an object to be our emitter: With the object selected, click on the Pyro FX tab in the main...
Using a geometry as a light in Houdini
A quick guide with an example of how to define geometry as a light in SideFX Houdini.
An Introduction to lighting in Houdini 17
In this post we’ll explore different lights and some of the more common (and most useful) properties.
