SideFX has officially announced Houdini 16 software for 3D animation and video effects. The latest update includes new workflows for terrain building, shading, character rigging and visual effects creation, as well as a new network editor and radial viewport menus.– Brand new architecture for procedural terrain generation
– Based on height-field volumes in SOPs
– Full and immediate access to Houdini’s modeling arsenal
– 30+ dedicated surface operators
– Powerful erosion models
– Straightforward workflow, similar to image compositing but in 3D
– Seamless optional leveraging of Houdini’s compositing network (COPs)
– Ability to mask areas of interest with freeform curves and texture maps
Developer website: HomePage
Operating System:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10
