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by toadstorm
Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:11 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: MOPs_Visualize_Frame not showing binormal axis
Replies: 3
Views: 11187

Re: MOPs_Visualize_Frame not showing binormal axis

The attributes used by MOPs Visualize Frame are supposed to be temporary; you don't actually need a binormal attribute. MOPs derives this from the other template or intrinsic transform attributes. If you're not seeing one of the axes, that's a different problem. What version of Houdini and MOPs are ...
by toadstorm
Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:29 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Common MOPs and MOPs Plus Issues
Replies: 0
Views: 16077

Common MOPs and MOPs Plus Issues

I don't see MOPs when I boot up Houdini! First of all, check the wiki for detailed install instructions: https://github.com/toadstorm/MOPS/wiki/Installation Please consider using the package (JSON) method to install; it's way simpler. The MOPS variable should point to the directory where you placed...
by toadstorm
Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:29 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Move Along Curve Falloff Issue
Replies: 2
Views: 10835

Re: Move Along Curve Falloff Issue

Hi there, This is an ancient tutorial and not at all indicative of the current tools, as you've seen. If you want to see some examples of how you can use Move Along Spline, I'd recommend checking out the example file "move_along_spline_1.5.hip" that's included in the installation. The key parameters...
by toadstorm
Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:32 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: MOPS_Transform unexpected behavior
Replies: 2
Views: 62075

Re: MOPS_Transform unexpected behavior

MOPs Plus isn't yet compatible with Python 3.9. To use Plus with Houdini 19.5, install a Python 3.7 build of Houdini 19.5 and it should work.
by toadstorm
Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: How to read point attrs in MOPs Transform Modifier's vexpression?
Replies: 2
Views: 11263

Re: How to read point attrs in MOPs Transform Modifier's vexpression?

Without having Houdini in front of me, there's one thing I'd check for. Since you mentioned you merged two Instancers together... you'll probably need to regenerate the i@id attribute to prevent duplicates. You can use the Enumerate SOP or a point wrangle with the expression i@id=@ptnum to do this. ...
by toadstorm
Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:21 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Can I load a scene with MOPS nodes into a Houdini without MOPS installed?
Replies: 4
Views: 12671

Re: Can I load a scene with MOPS nodes into a Houdini without MOPS installed?

Yeah, embedded nodes can be unlocked and edited like any other HDAs. It's generally not something you want to lean on too hard, only because then your definitions might not be the same from scene to scene and this could be a pain to deal with later on. This doesn't apply to MOPs Plus nodes btw... th...
by toadstorm
Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:03 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Can I load a scene with MOPS nodes into a Houdini without MOPS installed?
Replies: 4
Views: 12671

Re: Can I load a scene with MOPS nodes into a Houdini without MOPS installed?

You would need to embed the MOPs node definitions into your hip files if you wanted to submit them to a farm that doesn't have MOPs.

https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/ass ... html#embed
by toadstorm
Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Issue using two spring modifiers
Replies: 6
Views: 15647

Re: Issue using two spring modifiers

Happy to help! If you have any other comments or suggestions about MOPs, feel free to reach out to me here, by email, or on the MOPs Discord.
by toadstorm
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Issue using two spring modifiers
Replies: 6
Views: 15647

Re: Issue using two spring modifiers

The Spring Modifier is freaking out in this case because on the first frame of the simulation, there aren't any objects due to the Blast SOP deleting all points greater than the falloff threshold. If you move that Blast to after the second Spring Modifier, the scene should work normally. Spring Modi...
by toadstorm
Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: Using MOPs
Topic: Issue using two spring modifiers
Replies: 6
Views: 15647

Re: Issue using two spring modifiers

Any chance you could post a quick hip file that demonstrates the problem?