Flora: Creating Realistic 3D Plants with Houdini - GPU-Accelerated Plant Modeling

Watch a 46-minute conference session from Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 where SideFX showcases Flora, a groundbreaking Houdini-based toolset for creating realistic 3D plants. Discover how Flora bridges the gap between artistic control and natural growth patterns by combining generative systems with an intuitive user experience. Learn about the tool's innovative features including detailed growth control through nodes, ramps, and scripts, while exploring its OpenCL GPU acceleration capabilities and seamless integration with Unreal Engine via Houdini Engine. Understand how Flora revolutionizes plant modeling workflows by offering a balance between modular controls and organic realism, enabling faster production cycles and supporting new Nanite workflows for high-performance rendering.