[FREE TUTORIAL] Create Custom Curve Forces in Houdini – Control Smoke & Particle Simulations

Download Example Files: https://bit.ly/41IYoQM The Ultimate Houdini DOPs: Gas Microsolvers & Custom Forces, Full Course: https://bit.ly/4lVkgQK Today Anas Alaa will show you how to create curve forces in Houdini from scratch to control smoke and particle simulations with precision. In this free chapter from The Ultimate Houdini DOPs: Gas Microsolvers & Custom Forces, you’ll learn practical methods for building custom forces that make particles or smoke move around, towards, or along any curve you draw. This Houdini Gas Microsolvers tutorial covers everything from creating the curve-based particle motion setup to developing reusable digital assets for smoke, particles, or fluid simulations. You’ll see how to guide particle direction along curves, control smoke simulations with forces, and apply procedural techniques for shaping VFX motion in both film and GameDev projects. Whether you want to enhance VFX particle simulations, refine Houdini smoke control, or build a complete Houdini FX workflow for production, this chapter demonstrates step-by-step techniques you can integrate directly into your projects. Want to master these techniques and much more? Head to CGCircuit to access our full tutorial!