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Downloading Scientific Datasets into TOPs (Part 03)

Turning your data into geo and wrapping it to a UV’d sphere

Factoring in the Coriolis Force

It’s simpler than you might expect, but you can certainly make your life as complex as you like.

Downloading Scientific Datasets into TOPs (Part 02)

Setting up TOPs to download and process data from NOAA servers.

Extending the Houdini Bend Node

One of those days where I wish Houdini’s implementation of a tool was just a little better…

WIP Python Rigging Tool for Houdini

These tools may not matter anymore, but knowledge is priceless(TM)

Camera-Based Culling in Houdini

Camera culling, the unnecessarily hard way.

Designing a City Block Generator (Part 1)

An approach to procedurally generating too many European-style city blocks