In nuce: Artist Nam Phuong has developed a procedural add-on for Houdini that allows bookshelves – and the books themselves – to be created procedurally. The add-on is called “Houdini’s BooKit – Creative Procedural Library”.
What do you need? The add-on works with Houdini 19 or higher. You should also have a basic knowledge of how to use Houdini.
What is included in the scope of delivery? If you decide to download the Houdini add-on, you can look forward to the following functions:
- “What you see is what you get!”: Creates books (shelves) in real time
- Artist-friendly operation (including help function)
- Automatic assignment of textures
- Procedural placement of 3D assets
- Creates 3D objects in various shapes
Click further: You can buy the BooKit on Gumroad.com for a mere 15 US dollars. Watch the video below to learn how to get started with this highly recommended add-on under the guidance of artist Nam Phuong. You can also visit the artist at Artstation.com.
Tutorial – Creative Procedural Library | Bookshelves for Houdini – BooKit 1.0
