DIY Scatter Tool Solving Problems in Houdini

01:33 - Using the Group SOP
02:46 - Using VEX in an Primitive Wrangle
07:12 - Using a Primitive VOP
11:50 - Extending the setup to regard curvature
With any setup in Houdini you have to decide how to approach it. In this tutorial we're showing three different ways of building a scatter tool for putting debris on a given geometry. While we're at it we'll talk about the pros & cons of each individual technique.
Download Project File (.hipnc): www.dropbox.com/s/o89103mgefi...
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[@AnsonSavage]

Wow, that curvature transfer method was really clever!

[@LuisIvanART]

Great tutorial! but I think another simple alternative, is to grab the Green Channel of the @N, remap it with a Ramp and use this attribute as density scatter (you can also use an attribute blur for more artistic results), at least a more artist-friendly solution

[@juampasa]

Loving Entagma!

[@Felipehez]

This is amazing and very well explained, thanks!

[@zack3danimation666]

very helpful

[@RosarioRosato]

I think there is a problem with this one, if you try to use a pig head, with this method you select the internal mouth as well that it isn't correct, can intersect function work?

[@Entagma]

Hi Rosario,
indeed, as this method purely relies on the mesh's normals, that's expected behavior. And also yes on using a ray to detect intersections between the surface point and an aimpoint :)
Cheers, Mo

[@RosarioRosato]

@@Entagma Thank you for replying every one my question, you are really a kind person :)