Hey Everyone,

I have been playing around with Houdini 9 as of last night wow is it different than 8 I think I am lost most of the time but here is a render test I did in Houdini 9 for smoke based off of the example file they provided from SESI. Comments and Crits Welcome.

Standard Smoke:

Billowy Smoke:

Wispy Smoke:


3 Layer Smoke Test with Standard Smoke Volume at its original size, Billowy Smoke Scaled a bit larger as a 2nd Layer, Wispy Smoke Scaled larger than Billowy and Standard Smoke Layers:


4 Layer Smoke Test with Standard Smoke Volume at its original size, 2 Billowy Smoke Layers Scaled a bit larger as a 2nd and 3rd Layer with the 3rd layer larger scaled larger than the 2nd layer, Wispy Smoke Scaled larger than Billowy and Standard Smoke Layers:


This configuration should give totally matching results 100% when animated since they are all formed from the same volume I3D Data.

Cheers,
Nate Nesler

Looks great man. I'm actually trying to do something similar right now. How did you render the smoke like that. I can't figure it out.

Any chance of uploading Hip file...

Hey Everyone,

Yeah no problem I uploaded it into Houdini Exchange. Its called Layer Smoke Rendering Example in there so it should be easy to find. I filed it under scene files. Please understand this is Stage 2 of the the 2 step process in stage 1 you would have to make a particle or fluid simulation. If particle you would need to use either metaballs or voxels and then render out to the I3D format. Then this is stage 2 where you load in the I3D Model and my file shows some tricks to make it more interesting visually. I am sorry I don't know how to directly link to my uploaded file. Sorry for the trouble.

Houdini Exchage Link:
http://www.sidefx.com/exchange/

Cheers,
Nate Nesler

Thanks man good work!!!!