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TOP Basic Setup

This paragraph is addressed to artists with a minimum knowledge of Houdini's software and would be interested in understanding how this functionality works

Basic Rock with Noise based on a Sphere

IN THIS EXAMPLE : Using Houdini TOP Context the goal is to create a simple geometry, and create iterations of this geometry using Wedges and TOP Network. The File used will be available :: here.

This exemple is going to focus on the following setup made in SOP. A sphere and different types of noises on top. Ending the Node Tree with a filecache pointing to the directory the file should be saved to.

INSTALLATION PROCESS

BE WARNED // We encountered a lot of troubles making the PDG work, so possibly some of the following steps are unnecessary.

_{This part will not help you intall Deadline.}

• You need Deadline to be installed.
• You need to have ADMIN ACCESS
• You need a shared space which the files can be access by any computer

STEP 1 : Install the PDG Plugin

Install

STEP 2 : Defining Variables

3 Variables need to be defined for the Deadline to map correctly paths.

You need to go into "Configure Repository Options"