Houdini 20.5 Shelf tools

Curve Force shelf tool

Creates forces generated from a curve.

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Overview

This tool uses the POP Curve Force node to apply a force to particles to steer them along, toward, or around a curve.

Using Curve Force

  1. Create a curve using the Draw Curve shelf tool.

  2. Create a particle system along the curve using the Location or Source shelf tools.

  3. Click the Curve Force tool on the Particles tab.

  4. Select the curve you want to affect your particles and press Enter.

Tip

The particle system should be inside the diameter of the force tube.

For specific parameter help, see the POP Curve 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