8 Houdini tips you probably didn’t know

Today I have 8 tips that really make working in Houdini a lot more fun! Maybe you already knew them all? Let me know!
▬ In this video ▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Intro
00:05 Vectors in the Viewport
00:24 UV Quickshade
00:48 Shot Sculpt
01:21 Camera Frustrum
01:40 Lit Spheres
02:05 B for Bend
02:29 Reset Viewport
02:46 Shift R
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[@regularmenthol]

You can also just set Merge nodes in DOPs to "mutual" and then the order is irrelevant. Thanks for the camera frustrum tip, that is amazing

[@StephanHelbing]

Ouh, I definitely need to give the shot sculpt a go. Thanks a bunch for the tips! Here are some of my favs that I wish I knew earlier: -selecting multiple nodes and alt dragging from one output automatically merges them -holding shift or ctrl when moving a node will move all upstream or downstream nodes with it -pressing m over the viewport with the tool handle selected will cycle through the different orientation states of the gizmo. Worldspace, Objectspace, etc. -pressing del over the viewport will allow you to move the anchor point Cheers :)

[@PaulEsteves28]

Awesome tips, thanks for sharing!!

[@travislrogers]

Thanks for including that Shift+R shortcut. At least I knew one of the tips 😂 Such a great list, I’m loving these tip videos! 🙏

[@PaulEsteves28]

Why was I the only one who didn't know about shift+R until recently? haha

[@antoniopepe]

Vector in viewport are really great !! ... really appreciated this video 🎉

[@PaulEsteves28]

Agreed, it is super fun to use in certain situations! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@______________4296]

Man, I LOVE your format and content. I've been using Houdini in isolation for 7 years (and I'm not social on the www), so I miss out on tips like this as there's no colleagues by my side to share knowledge with. These videos of yours fill that gap perfectly. Thank you!

[@PaulEsteves28]

Super glad you find it helpful. I totally suggest finding some good discord or Slack servers. I'm a huge fan of having people around who can help!

[@andrascelentano3519]

Big fat thumbs up well deserved! Thx!

[@PaulEsteves28]

I appreciate that so much, thank you!

[@EmilBachvarov]

Great tips!

[@shivdholakia]

Paul, you rock!

[@i20010]

Thanks! In h19 we thankfully now have all the shortcuts secrets in the HUD, so using the Bend, there is even more stuff there! 👍

[@wewantmoreparty]

Thanks🤘

[@NLbeta]

Oh man you're my hero

[@massimobaita7178]

Thank You very much, Paul!

[@PaulEsteves28]

My pleasure!

[@jostermayer]

thanks for the clip

[@gt_kenny]

I'm a simple guy, I see a new Houdini Time video, I hit Like.

[@PaulEsteves28]

I appreciate the simplicity of those actions! :D

[@slavastokolos2891]

Genius! Thank you)

[@PaulEsteves28]

Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@CarlosDordelly]

Thanks for those awesome tips! :)

[@PaulEsteves28]

My pleasure Carlos!

[@chr1st0pher]

good tips i enjoyed them!

[@PaulEsteves28]

Thanks Chris!

[@TheOneWhoAnimates]

Damn I didnt know anything. These are great tips. Thanks man 😊

[@PaulEsteves28]

Glad you enjoyed them!

[@morphtek]

you can also press M for bend tool to swap directions i belive

[@Onyro]

U star!!!

[@samcare7753]

😍

[@PB-ek7dz]

👍

[@daemonjofficial]

How do you add white water to a SOPs simulation inside a geo node? Sorry, I’m a noob in Houdini.

[@Kreuzrippengewoelbe]

That green shirt makes you look like a doctor, Dr. Med. Esteves. Anyways, is there a way to modify head aches into something positive by using the attribute node?

[@YuuJer]

why did they hide shotsculpt!

[@ViralKiller]

what other opunhide Sop tools are hidden away? Houdini sculpting sucks ass btw

[@PaulEsteves28]

Yeah, I really hope Houdini adds some basic sculpting tools.. It'll go a long way. I'm not sure why it's hidden or what else is hidden. Usually it's only old, depreciated nodes. But this one snuck in there.

[@DommageCollateral]

0:50 whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? why did i not know and why its hidden??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@PaulEsteves28]

No idea why it's hidden. It's super odd. But, it's a super nice tool to have! :)

[@DommageCollateral]

@@PaulEsteves28 do you know how to avoid crashes/pverload when undo while bonedeform is (or gets) activated? i sometimes run into situations where my houdiny eats up to 28 gigs of ram and 100% of my ssd

[@ProfessionallyIncorrect]

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[@PaulEsteves28]

NOOOO, I can't promise bigger v-neck.. But... stay anyway ;)

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