load a VDB into maya from houdinin?[SOLVED]

Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:02 pm

Hey all,
Is there a way to load in a heavy data set VDB export (in this case) from houdini, instead of a fluid built within maya? I can't seem to find a way to create on or even load a cache in maya (2016) at all.

thanks
Matt

Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:52 am

mattwilsonvel wrote:Hey all,
Is there a way to load in a heavy data set VDB export (in this case) from houdini, instead of a fluid built within maya? I can't seem to find a way to create on or even load a cache in maya (2016) at all.

thanks
Matt

hi Matt,

We are considering to implement VDB support in Octane for Maya, hopefully soon

In the meantime, please try open VDB for Maya plugin http://www.soup-dev.com/tools.htm.

Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:17 pm

Ive got the plugin loaded and working fine for Arnold, but how do you connect it in for octane?

Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:32 am

great !!

here's a sample file for reference also please consider using Octane Standalone since it has VDB support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVHTwp0opyo