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How to use Houdini voxel fluids

Use Houdini voxel fluids

Created by Houdini Product Specialist Stephen Tucker, this crash course series focuses on the concept of fluid dynamics and how they work ...more

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How to feather ray lift in Houdini 9

Feather ray lift in Houdini 9

This is a 3 part, intermediate level, Houdini 9 tutorial that demonstrates the use of ray sops to find distances between surfaces, then ...more

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How to transfer color with dynamics in Houdini

Transfer color with dynamics in Houdini

This 7 part Houdini 9 tutorial series is about how to transfer color using dynamics is a great place to start to understand Houdini's ...more

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How to build muscles with the muscle tool in Houdini 9

Build muscles with the muscle tool in Houdini 9

In the following lessons you will learn some essential tools and ...more

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How to create a gas solver in Houdini 9

Create a gas solver in Houdini 9

This 5 part series covers how to create a simple gas solver in dynamics from scratch in Houdini 9. You will start by creating a ...more

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How to create particle spray on waves in Houdini

Create particle spray on waves in Houdini

This 2 part Houdini 9 tutorial focuses on creating wind spray generated on the crest of a wave. Water is one of the most basic effects 3D ...more

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How to get started using CHOPS in Houdini 9

Get started using CHOPS in Houdini 9

Created by Andrew Lowell this tutorial video focuses on the basics of CHOPs and an introduction to the Motion View in Houdini 9. Through the ...more

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How to model a stingray in Houdini 9

Model a stingray in Houdini 9

These two Houdini 9 lessons illustrate a valuable and efficient means of modeling an animated surface in a manner not generally considered ...more

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How to setup dynamics and particles in Houdini 9

Setup dynamics and particles in Houdini 9

In this Houdini 9 video series, you will take a look at the new dynamics shelf tools and see how easy it is to create fairly complex ...more

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How to UV texture in Houdini 9

UV texture in Houdini 9

This series of videos focuses on a typical UV workflow in Houdini 9. Learn how to create projections, edit UVs with a variety of tools, save ...more

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How to create a surface from a particle stream in Houdini

Create a surface from a particle stream in Houdini

In the following series of videos we will establish a particle stream ...more

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How to rig a quadruped with the Auto Rig Tool in Houdini

Rig a quadruped with the Auto Rig Tool in Houdini

This five part Houdini 9 video series covers an entire rigging ...more

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How to attract particles to a curve in Houdini 9

Attract particles to a curve in Houdini 9

This Houdini 9 particle effects tutorial establishs a means to attract particles to follow a curve faithfully. POPS is one of the most ...more

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How to animate in CHOPS from a curve in Houdini 9

Animate in CHOPS from a curve in Houdini 9

This Houdini 9 CHOPS lesson shows one aspect of the usefulness of the Channel Operator editor. In this case we extract a curve from a ...more

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How to perform the "Houdini mount" yo-yo trick

Perform the "Houdini mount" yo-yo trick

Everybody had a yo-yo at one point in their life; some when they were just little children, some when they were bored teenagers, some when ...more

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How to animate with the Spring SOP in Houdini 9

Animate with the Spring SOP in Houdini 9

These Houdini 9 software lessons illustrate a means of animating a surface without keyframes and/or character tools. Learn how to animate ...more

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How to create a procedural pre-vis avalanche in Houdini

Create a procedural pre-vis avalanche in Houdini

In this video series, learn how to create a simple dynamic simulation ...more

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How to light with takes in Houdini 9

Light with takes in Houdini 9

This Houdini 9 software lesson covers a series of tasks. Primarily it is meant to show how to set up a simple set of render passes using ...more

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How to orient objects to a curve (sweep) in Houdini 9

Orient objects to a curve (sweep) in Houdini 9

This Houdini 9 tutorial teaches how to sweep an object along a curve ...more

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How to roll a surface with Wireblend in Houdini 9

Roll a surface with Wireblend in Houdini 9

This Houdini 9 tutorial shows you how to roll and unroll a surface without using expressions. Learn how to roll a surface with the Wireblend ...more

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How to transfer particle color to boxes in Houdini 9

Transfer particle color to boxes in Houdini 9

In this Houdini 9 video series, you will take a look at the new ...more

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How to use rails when modeling in Houdini 9

Use rails when modeling in Houdini 9

In this Houdini 9 software tutorial you will learn how to use the rail sop which is a surface operator used mostly for modeling but ...more

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How to use SPH fluids in Houdini 9.5

Use SPH fluids in Houdini 9.5

Created by Houdini Product Specialist Stephen Tucker, this crash course series focuses on the concept of Smooth Particle Hydronamics and ...more

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How to transfer attributes in Houdini 9

Transfer attributes in Houdini 9

This Houdini 9 software video series focuses on examples of when and how to use Attribute Transfer. Part 1 covers Attribute Transfer One ...more

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How to copy stamp in Houdini 9

Copy stamp in Houdini 9

In this video tutorial you will learn about a very powerful feature in Houdini called Copy Stamping. This is a very simple introduction to ...more

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How to setup basic PBR lighting in Houdini 9

Setup basic PBR lighting in Houdini 9

This Houdini n9 software tutorial covers a very simple lighting and rendering scene to show the basic workflow for generating a PBR render ...more

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How to use takes in Houdini 9

Use takes in Houdini 9

In this software video series, you will learn how to use Takes in Houdini 9. Part one: Intro to Takes A very simple example to introduce ...more

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How to navigate the Houdini 9 interface

Navigate the Houdini 9 interface

In this video series, you will take a look a the new Houdini 9 interface and learn how it will make your work faster and easier. Part 1 ...more

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How to model from the shelf in Houdini

Model from the shelf in Houdini

This Houdini 9 tutorial teaches you how to work with the shelf tools. There are shelves for all the areas of Houdini from modeling to ...more

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How to carve in Houdini 9

Carve in Houdini 9

In this Houdini 9 modeling tutorial you will learn how to use the surface operator the carve sop. Carving objects is a fast way to model and ...more

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How to create a wireframe render in Houdini

Create a wireframe render in Houdini

This Houdini 9 tutorial takes a quick look at one method that can be used to create a wireframe render of any type of surface which may then ...more

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How to ray normals in Houdini 9.5

Ray normals in Houdini 9.5

Learn how to manipulate normals without using expressions in this 2 part Houdini 9.5 software tutorial. Watch how to ray normals in Houdini ...more

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How to sweep in Houdini 9

Sweep in Houdini 9

In this Houdini 9 modeling tutorial you will learn how to create objects using the sweep sop (surface operator). You can create or animate ...more

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How to create simple objects in Houdini 9

Create simple objects in Houdini 9

This beginners tutorial shows you how to create objects in Houdini 9. Note: many of these methods are different from Houdini 8.

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How to do the "Houdini slack" yo-yo trick

Do the "Houdini slack" yo-yo trick

This video teaches the "Houdini slack" yo-yo trick. Watch and find out how it works!

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How to use the align sop in Houdini 9

Use the align sop in Houdini 9

The align sop in Houdini is a useful surface operation and modeling tool. In this Houdini 9 tutorial you will learn how to use the align sop ...more

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How to use the Creep SOP in Houdini 9

Use the Creep SOP in Houdini 9

In this Houdini 9 software tutorial you will learn how to use the creep sop. The creep sop is a surface operator used for creating surfaces ...more

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How to implement spectral colors in Mantra in Houdini 9

Implement spectral colors in Mantra in Houdini 9

Watch shader writer, Mario Marengo, explain spectral wavelength and ...more

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How to use network paths in Houdini

Use network paths in Houdini

This video covers network paths and how to use them and understand how they work in Houdini. This is part of learning how to use the ...more

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How to use networks in Houdini

Use networks in Houdini

This video explains what all the networks in Houdini are, how to use them, and what the acronyms are for them.

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How to perform the Houdini card trick

Perform the Houdini card trick

This video demystifies the magic trick called the Houdini. You only need one deck of cards to complete this card trick. The Houdini requires ...more

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How to connect nodes quickly in Houdini

Connect nodes quickly in Houdini

When working in a network, you can't always see the connection lines if you are too zoomed out. This tutorial shows you how you can quickly ...more

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How to control visiblity of external objects in Houdini

Control visiblity of external objects in Houdini

This tutorial shows you how to control visibility of external object ...more

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How to find global expression variables in Houdini

Find global expression variables in Houdini

Learn how to find all your global expression variables within Houdini.

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How to merge geometry in Houdini

Merge geometry in Houdini

When building models in Houdini, you usually build things in parts, and have to merge them together - this tutorial will show you how.

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How to navigate the viewport in Houdini 9

Navigate the viewport in Houdini 9

If you are new to Houdini 9 you'll need to learn how to navigate the viewport - this is key to getting any work done and covered in this ...more

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How to open the Expression Editor in Houdini

Open the Expression Editor in Houdini

This tutorial shows you how easy it is to find and open the Expression Editor in Houdini.

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How to think procedurally when working in Houdini

Think procedurally when working in Houdini

Houdini is a 3D software program similar to Maya or 3ds Max, but it is considered a procedural based software since everything works on the ...more

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How to use nodes, networks and parameters in Houdini

Use nodes, networks and parameters in Houdini

If you just installed Houdini and haven't used it ever, you should ...more

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How to do the Houdini ball rope escape magic trick

Do the Houdini ball rope escape magic trick

Check out this crazy kid from the Netherlands as he tries to teach you a bit of magic... called Dutch Magic! Watch the video tutorial to ...more

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