Houdini 20.5 Shelf tools

Extract shelf tool

Creates a second object from a selected object or selected components.

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Overview

This tool is useful for extracting geometry so you can apply light and rendering separately. For example, windows on a skyscraper.

Using Extract

  1. Select the object or faces of the object you wish to duplicate.

  2. Click the Extract tool on the Modify tab.

To split the extraction from the original, unlock the objects at the geometry level in the network editor.

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