Free Houdini 19.5 HDA: Simshot Weapon Shot and Impact Tool with Example Scene (SpongeFX)
Original title: Simshot 1.0
Overview
SpongeFX shares Simshot 1.0 on GitHub as a Houdini digital asset for building scenes that emulate shots from different types of weapons, with effects on impact. It moves points along set trajectories, detects collisions with polygon objects, creates points at the intersections and calculates rebounds with a configurable bounce angle threshold, and it supports SOP/DOP packed and unpacked geometry, moving emitters and an explosion mode.
The repository contains simshot.1.0.hdalc, the companion aim.2.0.hdalc for placing emitter and target points, and an example scene, simshot_example.hiplc. It was tested in Houdini 19.5 and 20.0 and is a free direct download from GitHub under the MIT licence.
What You Can Learn
- Emulate bullet paths that detect collisions with polygon objects and create points at the hits
- Tune rebounds with a bounce angle threshold for shots hitting at sharp angles
- Use the shot tool with packed and unpacked geometry from SOPs or DOP simulations
What you get: HDA (.hdalc, .hiplc) · Houdini 19.5, 20.0
Visit Original ProjectDownload page (GitHub)Access: Free direct download
