Deborah R. Fowler
Python
in Houdini Examples
Updated May 9 2013
Updated March 31 2019
The previous section (Python in Houdini) outlined
the where (getting the code into Houdini) and the how (hou
syntax). This page provides some examples. For the beginner it
is advised to look at the python SOP Phyllotactic
pattern example first.
Python in a Font node
Phyllotactic Pattern - described here and seen executed in mel etc. is given here as a "python in Houdini" example using three methods:
python
expressions in a copy node
python SOP Similar to the
point wrangle node, the points are created for the
phyllotactic pattern in code
python script
Spiral Staircase - described here and seen executed in mel, is given here as a python in Houdini example.
node based houdini
version (hipnc
file) - one with a few more details
- python scripted version (hipnc file or python script)
Mandelbrot in python
I have implemented this in
- C++/openGL and
- pointwrangle
and
now python. There
is also a comparison of the point wrangle code to the python
code on this page as well
Mocap data parsing -
newer version using the
python SOP
ARCHIVED (easier to simply use the
SOP as described above) using the
python hda