Houdini 15.5: Dynamics and Simulation

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Free Online Course: Houdini 15.5: Dynamics and Simulation provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Houdini 15.5: Dynamics and Simulation is taught by Scott Pagano.

Overview
  • Raise the bar of your 3D skill set, and learn how to create realistic effects and dynamic simulations in Houdini.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Exercise files
    1. Fundamentals
    • Exploring collision geometry types
    • Overview of constraints
    2. Rigid Body Dynamics
    • Process overview
    • Source assets
    • Create simulation with shell and ground
    • Create collision geometry for shell
    • Create collision geometry for ground
    • Add base into simulation
    • Create collision geometry for base
    • Add frame into simulation
    • Add crates to simulation
    • Add cans to simulation
    • Tweak sim and constraint parameters
    • Modify attributes on shell constraints
    • Modify attributes on frame constraints
    • Apply simulation to full-resolution shell
    • Apply simulation to full-resolution geometry
    • Run simulation and create flipbook
    • Combine results and export alembic
    3. Soft Body Dynamics
    • Process overview
    • Create FEM simulation
    • Create a point deform system
    • Run and cache FEM simulation
    • Prep edge geo for wire sim
    • Create tentacle geo
    • Create tentacle sim
    • Create volume noise for wire sim
    • Add volume advection to wire sim
    • Create wires from arm geo
    • Add arm wires to wire sim
    • Combine and export wire sim
    • Create tentacle geo from wires
    • Wire deform arm geo with wires
    • Ray arm geo to body geo
    • Combine elements and export alembic
    4. Building an HDA
    • Scene overview
    • Create subnet and make paths relative
    • Promote parameters and build UI
    • Export HDA
    • Open HDA in Maya
    • Open HDA in C4D
    Conclusion
    • Next steps