Exporting Animation Series from Houdini to Max

[mossawi]

Hi guys,

 

Im fairly new to houdini and finding my way around, I have the Indie license.

I am trying to export and Alembic or any other format of whatever animation I have created in houdini back in to my max scene.

I can successfully export an OBJ frame, but unable to export it as a series/animation, neither can I export an animation as Alembic.

I am trying to export an Alembic animation through ROP_Alembic, but everytime I press Render to Disk, it turns red and nothing happens.

Any idea? I have attached my file for your reference.

Thanks guys.

BrainGrowth_v002.hipnc

[Guest tar]

That file is a non-commerical file, therefore you can't export Alembic.

 

OBJ files are single frame only. Put $F4 in the file name to export a series of frames.

[mossawi]

Perfect thanks man!

So it would be something like this? $HOME/Desktop/$F4Animation.obj or $F4$HOME/Desktop/$F4Animation.obj

As for the non-commercial file, how can I avoid that? As I am paying a license for the Indie version.

Thanks.

Edited December 27, 2016 by mossawi

[Guest tar]

You want $HOME/Desktop/Animation.$F4.obj --> which would make files named Animation.0001.obj

Have a look at the help page of '/render/expressions'. Expressions are very important and flexible throughout Houdini.

To convert the NC to LC:

https://www.orbolt.com/upgrade-houdini-files

 

[Sepu]

Could be for a few reason, have you copied and paste nodes from a different setup that maybe was from a non commercial, maybe you are using an OTL or Digital asset that is NC, etc ... 

it would be something like 

animation.$F4.obj 

[mossawi]

Perfect thanks so much guys really appreciate it, I can export Alembic now

Thanks!