Boolean Denting (VDB Basics)

00:50 - Theory
02:31 - Building the Setup
10:54 - Changing the Input Geometry
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[@haroldw2823]

Thanks for making Houdini less scary, this series is really easy to follow and the content is so useful. I like how they are of a manageable length in time and you get the important points across. Awesome content. Cheers mate.

[@Entagma]

Thx so much!

[@zack3danimation666]

fantastic job

[@gadass]

It's so inspiring to learn Houdini dude... Thank you very much! ♥

[@gadass]

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[@Sykophantic]

Thank you again

[@pfeffermartin642]

verry nice explained

[@prashantvyascg9499]

Thank you

[@Fkarrmann]

Hi Moritz Yesterday I started with Houdini for the first time thanks to your wonderful tutorials. Thanks for that! I have a question here ... Once I have the geometry, how can I apply a different material to the small balls and the big one?

[@Entagma]

Hi Frederico, use two material nodes which you attach to your respective geo streams in your SOPs. Make sure no material is applied on the obj level. Cheers, Mo

[@Fkarrmann]

@@Entagma Oh thanks! that's damn simple!

[@manuelst3004]

Hi. I was wondering why do we use SDF Difference and not Subtract in the VDB Combine node so I tried setting it to Subtract and it looks awful. Why is that? Thanks!

[@adamglass2599]

For those following along in later Houdini versions, this can be done with the boolean operator without VDBs. Make sure your objects are polygons not primitives. I haven't explored getting the smooth right if you stay in polygons.

[@izvarzone]

I do like VDB's though more smooth. Also there's magnetize using metaballs, but need dense polygon grid for that.

[@tejasgore7105]

When i merge convert vdb and and small sphere then warning is coming. The warning is a mis match of attributes on the inputs was detected. How i solve this

[@alexandera.7127]

He has that warning too it seems, it doesn't matter.

[@DodZz666]

in houdini 18 there is no copy node !

[@ulriktnnesen5987]

I'm not knowledgeable enough to be certain, only had Houdini for a week :P But I think you can use the Scatter node together with the Copy to Points node.

[@izvarzone]

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