The Gnomon Workshop – Liquid Simulation on Houdini Free Download

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Liquid Simulation in Houdini is a comprehensive 3-hour and 46-minute workshop focused on building realistic liquid simulations using Houdini. The course walks through the creation of a scene where milk pours into a bowl of cereal, demonstrating the integration of Rigid Body Dynamics (RBD) and FLIP fluids to produce detailed and believable interactions.

What You’ll Learn

RBD & FLIP Integration
Combine rigid body and fluid solvers to simulate complex solid-liquid interactions.
Proxy Geometry Setup
Use Voronoi fracturing to generate low-resolution proxies for efficient and stable RBD simulation.
FLIP Emitter Design
Create and control emitters to simulate milk pouring behavior accurately.
Stick Field for Surface Interaction
Implement a stick field system to control how the fluid interacts with the bowl and cereal surfaces.
FLIP Mesh Conversion
Convert simulated particles into a high-resolution mesh ready for rendering.
Wet Map Generation
Create wet maps to simulate surface moisture and enhance realism.
Final Rendering
Shade and light the scene for final output, ensuring the milk, cereal, and bowl materials look natural and photorealistic.

Course Details

Duration: 3 hours 46 minutes
Resolution: 1920×1080 HD
Software: Houdini, Arnold
Includes: Bowl and cereal geometry files (Alembic & FBX), and Houdini project file with complete scene

Chapter Breakdown

Preview
Introduction
Import & Prepare the Geometries
Creating the Proxies for RBD
RBD Simulation: Cereal Setup
Create Emitters for FLIP
RBD & FLIP Interaction
Create FLIP Mesh
Wet Map Generation
Scene Prep for Rendering
Shading & Arnold Rendering

Key Takeaways

Build complex simulations combining fluids and solid objects
Optimize workflow using proxy geometry and custom interaction fields
Master rendering techniques for realistic fluid output
Understand procedural approaches for wet maps and particle control

This course is ideal for artists who want to deepen their understanding of Houdini’s fluid simulation tools and improve their visual effects workflows.