Strangler Fig Generator

Preview

Demonstration of the tool in a game scene and interaction with environment objects.

Main Branches: Core structure generated by sampling static meshes or landscapes. Control curves define the primary trunk path, while procedural branching generates a layered canopy with tweakable density and complexity.
Aerial Roots: Gravity-aware root simulation with surface-clinging and bifurcation logic. Roots adapt to nearby meshes in real time, wrapping or falling based on user-defined behavior.
Detail Layers: Environment-blending details including instanced moss, wrapping twigs, and hanging root clusters. All elements are cull-aware and collision-adaptive.
Integration: Artist-friendly UX with real-time UCX collision previews and export options for Nanite or LOD chains. Structured for production pipeline integration.

Breakdown

Workflow Walkthrough

Step-by-step construction of a tree from scratch in a clean scene.

HDA Architecture

Houdini Network — Houdini SOP network managing procedural growth and mesh processing.

Custom Atlas Baker Tool

Foliage rendering is optimized via a custom billboard baker HDA. This tool processes 3D models as discrete islands, arranging them for efficient texture baking.

Baked Billboards — Atlases for leaf clusters and hanging root variants.

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