Solaris in Houdini 21 | Full USD Scene Workflow from Scratch
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In this video we take our first steps into Solaris in Houdini 21 🌟
We’ll explore what USD is how it works inside Solaris and build a custom reusable template that takes you from model import to lighting and final Karma XPU rendering 🎬
By the end you’ll understand why USD is transforming scene assembly and you’ll have your own ready to use Solaris template for future projects ⚙️
Key topics include:
💡 What is USD
🧩 Scene management in Solaris
⚙️ Building a reusable scene template
🔥 Rendering with Karma XPU
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - What is USD?
02:08 - Primitive Lop
03:11 - Importing Geometry
05:49 - Layout & Organization
07:19 - Materials
08:17 - Lighting & Render Setup
09:31 - Render Export
10:30 - Creating the Template
10:59 - Saving the Template
11:47 - Final Result