Houdini for Astronomy

Downloadable example scripts for Python SOPs and CVEX SHOPs.

Downloadable .hip files and possibly useful figures. HIP files give useful node layouts, and prebuilt shaders and rendering configurations.

Beginner Tutorials

Import a sample dataset, modify a shader, and render an image.

Tips and tricks for installing the Python library for OpenVDB.

Step inside a shader node and modify its contents.

Write your own Python SOP which utilizes yt to load data directly from a simulation snapshot file and uploads it as a Houdini Volume node.

Use Python and yt to preprocess large data files to the sparse VDB file format by applying thresholding.

Learn how to create more complex camera objects and paths.

Use Python, yt, and a custom shader to read in and render AMR data (Enzo and Athena).