Using Houdini Engine to Simulate Finite Elements in Maya

Pluralsight

Course Summary

Throughout this Houdini and Maya training we'll discover how to build digital assets in Houdini and use them in Maya. Software required: Maya 2014, Houdini 13.585.

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Course Description

Throughout this Houdini and Maya training we'll discover how to build digital assets in Houdini and use them in Maya. We'll discover how to use VDB nodes and the Finite Element solver in separate situations. Once the tools are built, they will be used to create a simulation in Maya. We'll also focus on the capabilities and limitations of the Houdini Engine. Lastly, alembic caches will be used to create geometry caches for the simulations generated out of Maya. By the end of this Houdini and Maya training, you'll be well-versed in the workflow of building assets in Houdini and transferring them over to Maya for further refinement. Software required: Maya 2014, Houdini 13.585.

Course Description

Throughout this Houdini and Maya training we'll discover how to build digital assets in Houdini and use them in Maya. We'll discover how to use VDB nodes and the Finite Element solver in separate situations. Once the tools are built, they will be used to create a simulation in Maya. We'll also focus on the capabilities and limitations of the Houdini Engine. Lastly, alembic caches will be used to create geometry caches for the simulations generated out of Maya. By the end of this Houdini and Maya training, you'll be well-versed in the workflow of building assets in Houdini and transferring them over to Maya for further refinement. Software required: Maya 2014, Houdini 13.585.

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Course Syllabus

Introduction and Project Overview
- 0m 52s

—Introduction and Project Overview 0m 52s

Using Houdini Engine to Simulate Finite Elements in Maya
- 3h 13m

—Houdini FEM, VDB, and Solid Objects Overview 7m 16s
—Building Remeshing Tools for FEM 8m 57s
—Creating and Understanding Houdini Assets 7m 31s
—Houdini Engine Overview 6m 48s
—Adding Tetrahedralize Function to Remesh Tool 8m 46s
—Continuing to Add Tetrahedralize Function to Remesh Tool 10m 20s
—Creating High-res Shell Using Digital Asset 8m 42s
—Continuing to Create the Shell Using Digital Asset 3m 5s
—Constructing a Houdini FEM Solver Using Shelf Buttons 9m 39s
—Packaging the FEM Solver 8m 6s
—Continuing to Package the FEM Solver 9m 57s
—Understanding FEM Solver and Controls 12m 10s
—Applying a Low-res nParticle Liquid Simulation 10m 51s
—Using Alembic Cache 8m 41s
—Simulating nParticles 10m 22s
—Continuing to Simulate nParticles 7m 15s
—Creating High-res Liquid Simulation 10m 21s
—Adjusting nParticles to Add Realism 10m 39s
—Creating VBD Particle Mesher 7m 38s
—Upgrading the Houdini Mesher 9m 23s
—Remeshing nParticles with VBD Particle Mesher 9m 33s
—Assembling the Scene 3m 36s
—Reviewing Results and Conclusion 3m 30s