SideFX Labs - Tool Building in Houdini | Robert Magee | SIGGRAPH HIVE 2023

One way to streamline workflows in Houdini is to build high level tools that artists can use in production. SideFX Labs is the perfect example of this tool building in action. Used for world building, realtime FX and automation, these tools wrap up common workflows and create tight integrations with software you use everyday. Learn how SideFX Labs acts as an extension of your in-house R&D team and how you can contribute to making it stronger. 00:00 Presentation 00:13 An Intro to SideFX Labs Tool Building 12:31 SideFX Tab Menu 13:42 Integrations 15:34 World Building 17:10 Realtime FX Unreal 19:32 Vertex Animation Textures 24:17 Utilities 24:34 Simple Shapes 26:02 Connectivity And Segmentation 26:47 Merge Splines 27:23 Polywire UV 27:58 Pipeline 30:49 How You Can Get Involved 33:13 Tech Art Challenge 2023 34:19 Q&A Robert Magee is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at SideFX who has been working with Houdini for 20 years. He has created lots of learning material and demos designed to help artists understand how going procedural with Houdini can benefit their work.