BoomBox - Houdini HDA for fracturing and art directing RBD sims.

Fracture, direct velocity, modify constraints and forces, and simulate, all in one nifty little box.

BoomBox is a tool that lets you quickly create and art direct shatter effects. It can fracture incoming geometry, or use pre-fractured or packed instances. You can manipulate initial velocity forces via the default gizmo which provides a spherical or conical / directional blast shape, custom input curves, or you can edit your fractured geometry so sculpt the shape of your sim.

Watch the overview video here on YouTube.

What you get...

• The Boombox HDA (Indie or FX version depending on purchase option).
• Documentation - Houdini help card.
• Quickstart tutorial.
• Example file showing how to use boombox with all accepted geometry types as well as various initial set ups to get you up and running.
• Free access to future project files from upcoming tutorials showing more in depth features of Boombox.
• Updates that include bug fixes, minor versions or improvements to existing features.

Who's this for?

Anyone who wants to set up RBD sims and either doesn't know how, or just wants to speed up their workflow. It's main strength is it's flexibility in art directing initial velocity.

What about future versions?

If future versions are released, with new features not included in v1, there will be a discounted upgrade price.

What if I bought an Indie file and now need an FX? Or bought an FX but now need Studio?

Contact me and I'll set up a discount code to so you only pay the price difference between tiers.

How come it's not freeeee?

It took a long time to make, I feel like it's a useful tool. I'm a full time freelance artist and making and selling tools is part of how I earn a living. :)

Audio in the banner video from Bensound.com