Voxel software for an environment artist?

acealmighty13

I am unsure of where this should be posted, so if it's moved, I'm okay with it.  Voxels have popped into my head recently and while I may not mess with any of the software in the short term, it's something I'd like to play with and figure out as an environment artist.  Where would be a good place to start? 

swann

You mean something like voxel sculpting software or something more technical that uses VDBs?
Houdini have extensive voxel capabilities that can be used for terrain generation and other things. Very easy to create terrain with caves.

acealmighty13

Yep.  It was brought up at work and sounded like something I could get into or at least at to my list of tools I'd like to learn or improve upon. 

solkar

nodeway said:

You mean something like voxel sculpting software or something more technical that uses VDBs?
Houdini have extensive voxel capabilities that can be used for terrain generation and other things. Very easy to create terrain with caves.

Any good example of that? I'm seriously thinking of purchasing a Houdini Indie license in the future but still not convinced.

acealmighty13

solkar said:

nodeway said:

You mean something like voxel sculpting software or something more technical that uses VDBs?
Houdini have extensive voxel capabilities that can be used for terrain generation and other things. Very easy to create terrain with caves.

Any good example of that? I'm seriously thinking of purchasing a Houdini Indie license in the future but still not convinced.

I don't have caves but they were at GDC this year and quite a few developers are including Houdini into their games.

https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3187&Itemid=226

solkar

acealmighty13 said:
I don't have caves but they were at GDC this year and quite a few developers are including Houdini into their games.

https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3187&Itemid=226

That's exactly what the same use I'd like Houdini for: build level pretty fast and cheaply. And it seems some small teams were featured for that very same reason so I guess my assumption was right. I should start playing with the Apprentice edition right away.

goldfarb

Houdini for games is only getting better.
Houdini Indie, Houdini Engine - really great value for all levels - hobby, Indie all the way up to AAA...
as for Terrains, have a look at this MasterClass : https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3095&Itemid=410

repete

goldfarb said:

Houdini for games is only getting better.
Houdini Indie, Houdini Engine - really great value for all levels - hobby, Indie all the way up to AAA...
as for Terrains, have a look at this MasterClass : https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3095&Itemid=410

Starting to get seriously interested in Houdini after that video, thanks for posting it !