tellurye

Thanks, Digitally insane!! That's exactly what I did. I figured that out after doing it the second time, stating aloud what I was doing. although I'm not sure why you can't just create the cone, tube, and then group them into a rocket. Instead of creating a cube, naming it, deleting it, then creating the geometry you want.

Hey, weird, but Houdini is totally awesome, so if that's what I gotta do, I'll do it

arctor
the od site is going through some upgrades just now…
we should be back up in a matter of a few days…
and I'll try to remember to come back and post the link to the videos

Thanks so much guys, great to “meet” all of you.

What is odforce? Or, is that what you are talking about…that its down and I can't get to it yet anyway?

I would love to check those bad boys out. I'm all about project based video tutes. The reason is, if the author makes a mistake, then it won't work for him either When following the written tutes, takes 3 times as long, and sometimes they leave stuff out.

Good - I can't thank you guys enough for the awesome response! I am so nervous trying to learn this. I'm hoping to start school in Maya as well. I know Maya and Houdini and the top programs, so wanted to get the basics down a little in Houdini.

Hey, Guys!

I just joined up. Been using XSI, MAX, and C4D for a while, thought I'd give Houdini a try. The stuff you guys make is amazing. So I just wanted to say “hi” You guys can take a look at my portfolio at the site on my signature. PLEASE note that I'm completely self trained. So my stuff is gonna look like crap. But hey, I won a t-shirt from one of my movies, so. Things that aren't mine, I credited at the bottom of the frame.

I already feel like an idiot. I tried following the included tutes in the help file(the modeling a rocket) and I've already screwed up. I followed the steps, but then when I got to the part right in the beginning when you rename the cube to ‘rocket’, I then hit enter, and it disappeared! Couldn't find it. Wow - this already looks like a steep learning curve.

I found video tutes on 3D buzz, and found the seven or so on this site here (http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=14&Itemid=132) [sidefx.com]

Are there any continuing ones on this site. i.e., when the guy does the character one here, he says in a future lesson, but not sure where those future lessons are.

I learn best with project based tutorials. Buzz's are great, but you don't really make an end product. You guys have any cool video project based tutes? (like how digital tutors has for XSI and Maya?)

Thanks guys!!

Tellurye