BBOX & CENTROID VEXpressions | Bounding box workflows - Houdini 19.5
Hey everyone! In this video, we're discussing two very useful VEXpressions that will come in especially handy for simulations (but not only!):
bbox
centroid
We will also have a look at a bounding box workflow that can be used for every simulation and explore the uses of:
trail SOP
timeShift SOP
bound SOP
$FSTART & $FEND
You can use this knowledge not only for simulations but also for any procedural networks and tool creation in Houdini.
I'm using Houdini version 19.5, but the same will work in any Houdini version.
Thank you for joining me today and I hope you find the video useful! 😊
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00:00 Introduction
00:34 Set-up overview
01:59 Bounding box set-up
02:06 Trail SOP
04:17 TimeShift SOP
04:54 Bound SOP
06:46 Volume Limits
07:09 VEXpressions overview
07:20 bbox VEXpression
09:36 centroid VEXpression
11:20 Set-up uses (POP Axis Force)
15:46 Summary
If you came to the end of this description, well done! I've got a question for you: "Does your laptop try to fly away when you run a simulation?". Mine definitely does as you can hear towards the end of the video!