» What can you do with this Houdini Python tool ? «
Generate Houdini Assets (HDA) with thumbnails & copy external files. Define metadata for searching etc. Create versions of your assets and generate variations.
Place assets directly into the SceneViewer or the NetworkViewer. Context-sensitive. Use the PythonViewer states for placing or replacing.
Use local HDRI and HDRI lights, or load some from a free online API library. The API queue lets you add resources directly from ambientCG, Polyhaven and the AMD MaterialX library. Use them instantly with different renderers.
Automatically parses Aixterior and Megascans/FAB assets. Use it with render-ready materials for different renderers. API models from Polyhaven are added via the API Queue. All with render-ready PBR materials for all supported renderers.
Scatter asset sets with custom HDAs. Build piles from the sets using the PhysicPainter, or stack them manually. Move and rotate them in the SceneViewer, switch through the instances, and place them using a variety of options.
Add textures and texture sets as PBR materials/shaders to the SceneViewer/NetworkView. Support for texture sets API (Polyhaven/AmbientCG/AMD MaterialX Library). Create shader presets with rendered thumbnails and organise them into folders.
Generate and place USD files from all kinds of contexts in Solaris. Generate USD files from Megascans, Aixterior and Polyhaven model assets.
Main Features:
- Drag & Drop HDA/Assets from Asset Handler to the NetworkView & SceneView
- Drag & Drop USD files to Solaris
- Drag & Drop Kitbashes/Meshes to SOP context (with thumbnail creation from .obj, .abc, .fbx, .bgeo, .usd files)
- Drag & Drop Texture(s) (Sequences) files to COP & COP2 context
- Drag & Drop a SOP/OBJ states to Model/Kitbash context (.abc, .obj, .fbx, .bgeo, .vdb)
- Auto HDA & USD creation with thumbnails from any OBJ-Node/LOP
- Store networks/setups as PythonCode (NoneHDA)
- Auto HDA creation and placement for Aixterior and Megascans files; auto. shader/material: Mantra, Redshift, Arnold & Renderman, Karma (MaterialX), Octane
- Custom metadata, searching in libraries & versioning HDAs
- Auto proxy/archive deploying from any OBJ-Node (Redshift/Octane only)
- HDRI/texture/texture-sets import and Quickviewer
- Texture(s) handling, adding easy texture loader in MAT context: Mantra, Redshift, Arnold, Renderman, Karma (MaterialX), Octane
- Shader presets & handling with thumbnail creation, dropping shader in MAT context: Mantra, Redshift, Arnold, Renderman, Karma (MaterialX), Octane
- PBR texture-sets maps can added with one-click from Megascans (FABS via Epic Games Launcher)/Aixterior/Polyhaven/ambientCG or own texture folder
- PBR 5 Layering/Painting HDA
- USD Support for Aixterior/Megascans/Polyhaven Models & ambientCG Textures
- Interactive scattering system via PythonStates and custom HDAs (incl. Rigid Body – physically based)
- Scattering/Distribution HDA`s, with simple Wire-Solver implemention for dynamic grass and plants
- Asset API support for ambientCG, Polyhaven.com & AMD MaterialX Library; auto. PBR shader/material: Mantra, Redshift, Arnold & Renderman, Karma (MaterialX), Octane
- API Queue
- CodeHandler for storeing and accessing code snippets (VEX, Python, OpenCL: COPs, Apex, OSL: Octane/Redhift)
- SubstanceBridge to export Meshes to Substance Painter and -Designer and import baked Maps back to Houdini (Windows Only)
- Multi Wheel RBD Simulator HDA, driveable with your XBOX Controller
- Discord: https://discord.gg/jHz5v2kPWS
Requirements & Support:
- Houdini FX, Core, Indie or Apprentice
- H19.5.x, H20.x, H20.5.x, H21.x (Qt6 only), H22.x – Win/Linux/MacOS Intel+ARM
- Redshift 3.x, Mantra, Arnold 5.x, Renderman 24.x & Karma (MaterialX), Octane 2022.1.x or greater
- Note: Linux (tested with Mint 19.x/20.x/21.x/22.x Cinnamon and Mint MATE)
- Note: MacOS (testet with Intel/Monterey)
Python & HDA files are uncompiled & unlocked. Ready for own modifications.
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Current Version 1.23.2
