How do u simulate the guides when its passed over from groom for a character? I see the guides generated directly on the Character and sim in same file?
If you are importing the groom guides then you can just replace the "vellum groom" node with node containing the imported groom guides. Make sure to check that the replacement node is outputting the same type of data as the original "vellum groom" node. In theory, this should work but I have not tested it yet.
I think you can export the hair strands/guides animation as .abc or .usd file formats in Houdini 20.5 and use it in other software. I'm not 100% sure, since I use the free version of Houdini which does not allow Exports. If you mean to ask if you can follow the exact same instructions on another application like Blender or Nvidia Omniverse, then the Answer is No. Each App will have different UIs and implementations for doing Hair Simulations. If you have a specific App in mind then I would suggest looking for a Hair Sim Tutorial for that specific App.
How do u simulate the guides when its passed over from groom for a character? I see the guides generated directly on the Character and sim in same file?
If you are importing the groom guides then you can just replace the "vellum groom" node with node containing the imported groom guides.
Make sure to check that the replacement node is outputting the same type of data as the original "vellum groom" node.
In theory, this should work but I have not tested it yet.
CAN ANY APP THAT USES THESE FIBERS BE USED TO DO THIS?
I think you can export the hair strands/guides animation as .abc or .usd file formats in Houdini 20.5 and use it in other software. I'm not 100% sure, since I use the free version of Houdini which does not allow Exports.
If you mean to ask if you can follow the exact same instructions on another application like Blender or Nvidia Omniverse, then the Answer is No.
Each App will have different UIs and implementations for doing Hair Simulations. If you have a specific App in mind then I would suggest looking for a Hair Sim Tutorial for that specific App.