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Platform Version Windows 64 OS X 64 Linux 64 3ds Max 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cinema 4D R15 R16 R17 Houdini (Production Bundles) 14.0.474 15.0.244 Lightwave 11 11.5 11.6.3 2015.2 Maya 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016.5 XSI 2013 2014 2015 YES - RealFlow plugin is available. NO - 3D application in this operating system exists but we do not yet have a plugin. - RF Connectivity and RenderKit plugins are now combined into a single download package, RF Connect. (Download the release notes by clicking on RFConnect).

In our final report from FMX2014, we cover the announcement that Cinema 4D will be supporting the Houdini Engine as well as have a sneak peek at the upcoming RealFlow 2014. A special thanks to Matt Leonard, who helped cover all the happenings in Stuttgart this year. In case you missed it, be sure to check out our other coverage from FMX 2014: Side Effects Software Houdini Engine & Cinema 4D In this session Rob Stauffer walked us through Houdini Engine, a system for loading Houdini Digital Assets into 3rd party 3D applications such as Unity, Maya or Softimage.

This was introduced last year, but at FMX Side Effects announced Houdini Engine for Cinema 4D and also that the Maya plugin would be available as an open source project. MAXON's Cinema 4D and Houdini make a great pair, as each has complementary strengths.

Also, the ability for TDs to create approachable Houdini tools for use within Cinema 4D should be a big bonus. We have an interview about this news a bit later in the article, but first a bit about the Side Effects presentation. Although the presentation mainly focused on Unity, Stauffer was quick to point out the system worked the same if you were in Maya, Softimage or C4D. If you haven’t come across Unity before, it is a game development system offering a powerful rendering engine integrated with a complete set of tools and workflows for create interactive 3D and 2D games content. Stauffer started with a quick recap on Side Effects, noting they were now in their 26th year with Houdini being their main flagship product. After a short 4 minute showreel showing work done for features, commercials, television and games Stauffer moved into discussing Houdini Engine and Digital Assets. In order to make a Digital Asset you need to utilise Houdini’s Subnet feature.

The result of this is saved as a.otl file which can then be loaded into any 3D system supporting Houdini Engine. Houdini is obviously mainly known for its procedural approach to creating amazing dynamics and fluid effects. However, it also has a complete toolset for modelling, character animation, lighting, shading and rendering (using Side Effects' physically plausible renderer, Mantra).

Houdini is one of the only true procedural 3D systems and this brings amazing flexibility to an artist. However the software is also one of the hardest to learn, even for a seasoned 3D artist, with its steep learning curve and unusual (in a 3D world) nodal approach. Houdini Engine and the resulting Digital Assets enable an artist to create and then load the asset, similar to a NUKE gizmo, into another 3D system that supports the engine. This asset is loaded with certain permitters available to the user, so an artist can adjust various options as if using it directly within Houdini itself.

The Assets themselves are easy to create and require no programming knowledge outside of Houdini itself. The Asset is really just a set of libraries and APIs running within the host application and gives you the full functionality of Houdini, including Manta. Once you have purchased the plugin you can use Digital Assets in the application even if you don’t have a full license of Houdini running on the same workstation. Model florian poddelka. With the announcement of the Houdini Engine last year, Side Effects created this overview video which shows how the whole system works.