Houdini 20.5 Shelf tools

Axis Force shelf tool

Calculates and applies a force around an axis.

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Overview

This tool applies a force around a specified axis. The axis is either a line (Sphere) or circle (Torus). For force along a curve see the POP Curve Force help. This tool can be used, for example, to simulate planets or other items in the solar system.

Using Axis Force

  1. Create a particle system using the Location or Source shelf tools.

  2. Click the Axis Force tool on the Particles tab.

  3. Select the particle system you want to be affected and press Enter.

For specific parameter help, see the POP Axis Force node help.

See also

Shelf tools

Using the shelf

  • Customize the shelf

    How to change the look of the shelf, change and rearrange its contents, and create your own shelf tools.

Technical