Andreas Glad Shows How Triangulate 2D Can Quickly Build the Base of a Crater in SideFX Houdini.

Houdini has all kinds of terrain editing tools and even more methods to create landscapes of incredible detail and complexity. If you are trying to create a crater detail, there is a speedy way using Triangulate 2D. VFX Artist Andreas Glad shares the technique in his latest quick tip.

“Triangulate 2D allows you to connect separate shapes together which will enable you to tweak them individually which is great when you are working with cavities and bullet holes as they have very distinct steps to them,” Andreas says of the technique. In just a few seconds and with some guide curves, you can have a crater landscape element that you can later edit or refine.