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Houdini Audio Reactive Rig
Houdini Audio Reactive Rig (CHOP-less) A lightweight, drop-in audio→motion rig for Houdini that doesn’t rely on CHOPs. It analyzes a WAV file inside a single Python SOP and outputs one point per frequency band with a clean @amp attribute you can use to drive anything—scale, color, instancing, shaders, camera… you name it. What it does - Per-band analysis using the Goertzel algorithm (fast, FFT-free). - Log-spaced bands from Freq Min → Freq Max (musically natural). - Attack/Re
Dec 15, 20251 min read


Houdini ➜ SVG Exporter (Camera-Aware, Layered)
Export SOP geometry to clean, layered SVG —perfect for Illustrator, Figma, and browsers. Supports XY/XZ/YZ projections and true Camera views with pixel-accurate artboards and stroke widths. Highlights Projections: XY/XZ/YZ + Camera (persp/ortho), artboard = camera resolution. Strokes: Global Stroke Width Mode → Pixels (match Camera) or Use @width (scene units) . Attributes → Styles: @Cd → color, @Alpha → opacity, @width → stroke, name → id, @layer/@layer_order + @svg_
Oct 13, 20251 min read


Illustrator → Houdini: Smart SVG Importer (Python SOP)
Ever wished you could bring Illustrator artwork straight into Houdini as clean geometry with colors intact —without a mess of broken...
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Houdini Deforming Volume
Despite Houdini having a built in volume deforming solution still it's hard to implement it on an imported deforming mesh, this tool will...
Jun 18, 20251 min read
Ever Wanted to Visualize CT Scans in 3D? Here's a Houdini Tool That Does It
I built a tool in Houdini that takes a CT scan image sequence — those 2D grayscale slices of scanned anatomy or objects — and...
May 31, 20251 min read


Houdini Tools Reel
I'm really excited to share this reel featuring a variety of Houdini setups, developed with the generous support of you guys my patrons....
Mar 10, 20251 min read


Whirlpool (Houdini)
Whirlpool Sop tool, a relatively fast and cheep way to create a whirlpool by generating a radial uv on a mesh to drive a noise map,...
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Snow imprints (Houdini mpm solver)
With the introduction of the new Houdini 20.5 mpm solver I had to upgrade my old snow vellum setup to use the the new toy, it's much...
Aug 27, 20241 min read


Leds Grid (Houdini)
Leds Grid is a simple setup to create such nice effect, you can control: - lines density. - leds density per line. - volume shape. -...
Jun 10, 20241 min read


Houdini Snow imprints
Compared to my previous setup this one uses real simulation and collision: - I used a sop solver a couple of times with different mesh...
Apr 28, 20241 min read
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