Interface
Integrated
help browser - Version 6 gives Houdini users access
to online learning material and help from directly within Houdini.
Any pane can be set up as a browser that supports not only html
reference help but also hscript commands that can actually run Houdini.
This capability makes it possible to publish interactive tutorials
while also providing a framework for technical directors and writers
to produce in-house documentation and browser-driven scripts in
support of production pipelines.
Pane-based
menus - The new pane menus consolidate all the toolbars,
control bars, and pop-up menus into one place for easy access and
learning.
Network
pane workflow - Houdini's procedural workflow is network-based
and enhancements such as the ability to import a background image,
node layout tools, and node connector pop-up menus help improve
the artists ability to work effectively.
Tree-style
network browser - The tree browser dive into Houdini
networks and select specific operators without worrying about how
they are connected. This toll combined with the network view give
you easy access to complex networks.
Custom
heads-up display [HUD] sliders - Parameters can now
be set up as heads-up display sliders in the view pane. These sliders
can be sized to suit your layout and several can be docked together
and controlled as one. Keyframes can also be specifically set for
the active sliders which makes it easier to animate a scene.
Interactive
Camera Handles
- Cameras now have interactive handles for controlling parameters
such as eye-point position, look-at position, and frustrum. You
can also use the new handles to interactively view those objects
that lie within the cameras frustrum and/or area of focus.
Interactive
Light Handles - Lights now have interactive handles
for controling parameters such as light position, look-at position,
and cone angle. These handles make setting up lights much easier. |