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Updated for .HDAs!

 let me know in this thread if there are any issues here!

the pack is attached below vvv

Updated EZ Wing generator for Houdini 19.5

No big changes here, i just removed the python state that is now unnecessary in Houdini 19.0 and higher. Will work in Houdini 19.5 now!

Update to EZ Cam v1.5

Due to some of the issues you guys have had with using redshift and this node ive added some features! as well as general CHOPs control for the entire camera and not just the look at SOP target (added CHOPs dynamics for the OBJ look at target as well)

The make child cam button in the python buttons tab will create a plain camera node that is parented and linked to all important parameters. Use this created camera as your render camera if you have had issues rendering with redshift!

EZ Cam tutorial video!

little run through of new features on the camera node

New EZ Camera HDA!

This is a new HDA camera tool, Editing the overview tutorial video for it now but figured i'd publish it if you guys wanna toy around with it while you wait!

theres 3 HDAs here, copy paste all of them into your otls folder!

Let me know if there's any issues or questions on the node!

EZ HDA PACK 2.0

Sorry i havent posted much at all the last year! I got a job at a studio so havent had a ton of free time to do videos and stuff. Got the go ahead from my studio to pull all my personal HDAs and updated EZ hdas off the server for you guys though! Here are some of the new ones!

Overview of all new features and a few explanations of old nodes! Time stamped with node names and features!

EZ HDA PACK V1.5 OUT NOW

Download the attached contents and drop them in your houdinis otls folder! For those of you needing .HDAs and not .HDAlc's I will be uploading these too Orbolt where they will be converted and then redownloading them for distribution here, it may take a little though as they each have to get approved, however hopefully they get done tonight!
Videos coming soon going over each new tool!

Releasing the latest update to the EZ PACK today

Not sure if I will finish all the tutorial videos for it, but do you guys prefer one big video with timestamp links or a seperate video for each tool? There are quite a few new tools in this update so not trying to bombard you all with notifications! Also might be faster for me to just do it all at once!

Interactive Boolean HDA & EZ Sculpt HDA Demo reel

Demo video of some new tools coming out in the new EZ HDA update! Still a WIP lmk if there's any features you would like to see in the update!

Any tools you guys want specifically in this update?

Finalizing some of the tutorials and working on a PDF documentation on this upcoming update, anything you guys would like to see specifically though?

Edit: also would anyone be interested in the building process behind these tools?

EZ Pack Update Upcoming Features

A little showcase of maybe 50% of the new tools in the coming update, a good chunk more not demo worthy yet but teeing up to be a fun update!

EZ Pack in H19?

Hey everyone sorry I’ve been busy on client work lately and behind on getting you guys tutorials and tools, finally getting around to actually working in Houdini 19!

It’s come to my attention that not everything in the EZ HDA pack transfers over flawlessly, I’ve already fixed a few bugs but if anyone has experienced any trouble with anything specific please leave me a comment or message me! So far most of the tools still function properly but I have caught a few issues here and t...

EZ HDA PACK v1.2 OUT NOW

Download the attachment and stick the hda files in your otls folder! Hope these help!

New Content Soon!

Sorry for the lack of response as of late guys! I have been moving and just got settled into my  new place today!

Will be editing up a few courses for you guys soon, Currently have this shading course done but need to edit it down to a reasonable time, I shade and light this scene from scratch using Redshift and entirely procedural materials (Zero Texture Maps are used). Gladly will take recommendations for future content as well!

KineFX 101: Rigging a Face From Scratch

Hip File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/185cXh6TjtbaMkWg_4ZYD_WuBZFAkiUZx/view?usp=sharing

EZ Apply Difference HDA (Attached To this Post) 

FACE RIG HIP FILE

Editing up the course right now but if you want to browse around the HIP file I included it!

UPDATE: Project file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/185cXh6TjtbaMkWg_4ZYD_WuBZFAkiUZx/view?usp=sharing

Creating the Face Rig Tut today!

Hopefully have it finished and edited up by late tonight! Anything specific you guys want to see in the course while im still piecing the contents together??

What kind of content do you guys want!

Since this page has been growing more lately I have more time I am able to commit to creating content for you guys! Was wondering what kind of content you all would like to see?! Tutorials? Tools? And if Tutorials over what subjects! And if tools what kinds! 

I am very much a Houdini Generalist so most topics and tools are on the table. I will be constantly updating the EZ HDA pack as I use it myself and its based off of tools I develop during projects I get, but outside of that I ...

EZ DETANGLE HDA AVAILABLE NOW

Fix Self-Intersecting Geometry Or Intersecting with collision input!

AVAILABLE NOW

New nodes include:

EZ Wing HDA (beta)

EZ Spiral

EZ Box reveal

EZ Slice

EZ Normal

EZ Normalize

EZ Dynamics

EZ Dog Leg IK

EZ NOT a Boolean

EZ OBJ to SOPs Rig

EZ HDA PACK v1.1

This pack includes all HDAs from V1.0 as well as several others! Unfortuanetly the EZ Wing HDA had a fair bit of bugs in it (Mostly in regards to the method used to attach it to a currently existing rig) when I attempted to do the walk through of it so for now I would call it very much in beta. However I DID decide to include it with this pack as I wont be able to get around to fix it for the next several days and theres a slew of other great nodes i'm happy to call ready! Temporarily all fea...

EZ Wing HDA being added to the pack shortly!

Been hard at work on some new HDAs! This one isn't quite done yet but includes a large number of features! Would love to know any extra controls you guys might want!

EZ Box Reveal HDA

Newest addition to the EZ HDA Pack! Download it and add it to your otls folder to use! HDA is attached

UPDATE: 7:58 am 8/14/2021

- Added Falloff Controller and Viewport Handles

Heavy Mesh Optimization Workflow - (EZ HDA PACK OPTIMIZE TAB)

This video covers the optimization tools in my EZ HDA pack!

HDA Pack v1.0  Available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ez-hda-pack-v1-0-54457526?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

EZ Destruction Tools Workflow - (EZ HDA PACK)

An in depth dive on the Destruction tools in the EZ HDA Pack!

HDA Pack v1.0 available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ez-hda-pack-v1-0-54457526?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

EZ HDA PACK V1.0 IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Download the pack with the attached file! Simply extract the ZIP and place the contents of the "otls" folder inside your own "otls" folder! Read instructions in ZIP if confused.

Hope you guys Enjoy and would love to hear any feedback!!

Modeler 2021 Tutorial - Modeling A Mailbox From Scratch

Little tutorial on some of the basic features of modeler and how we could go about modeling this Mailbox with the Modeler plugin!

5 New Modeler 2021 Tutorials!

A few tutorials I did covering installation and some features in Modeler 2021

MAKING SOLARIS EASY - #5 - Rendering / EZ Render HDA / AOVs

Rendering the Solaris scene with the EZ Render Solaris HDA, Also setting the DOF with viewport controllers and checking on AOVs in Solaris!