Hi,

Does anybody know a way to implement per-point WireBlend weighting?

I'd like to drive the weighting with a ramp or a set of values, something like start_position, start_weight, end_position, end_weight, where the position attributes describe where on the curve, 0 - 1, the weight attributes occur.

The intent is that as I adjust the blend parameter on the WireBlend node the weighting of each point gets proportionally multiplied by where they fall in relation to the ramp or the attributes I described.

I'm pretty new to Houdini so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Ok, I figured this out using VOPs . This technique eliminates the blendshape node:

In this case I needed a quick was to tone down a wire simulation for fur curves without having to re-simulate. You need to have a set of curves that track with your surface, but do not simulate, for this to work on an animated character.

Attached is the example file. If anybody has a better or faster way, I'd love to hear it.

This was super helpful, thanks for posting!