Houdini Tutorial: Use the Matrix | How To Extract And Use The Transformation Matrix (FAST WAY)

Using the transformation matrix of objects in Houdini is one of the main techniques when it comes to manipulating objects at the origin, whether it's on animated meshes or scattered objects around your scene. Once you understand the concept, you can easily project your objects and meshes to the origin, make your changes, and send them back to their original positions. In this short tutorial, I will show you one of the faster methods to do that.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 intro
0:18 seperating parts
0:34 labs axis align node
0:57 extracting transformation matrix
1:09 attribute transfer
1:23 first method: vex
1:57 second method: labs axis align node
2:12 disadvantage of the methods
3:04 finish