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Labs Chaotic Shapes

The Labs Chaotic Shapes is part of the FREE and open-source toolset in Houdini called SideFXLabs.
This SOP node generates point clouds based on the chaotic map formulas.
For more information on SideFXLabs and how to get the tool visit: https://www.sidefx.com/products/sidefx-labs/.

Create stunning point clouds with Labs Chaotic Shapes!

Create stunning point clouds with Labs Chaotic Shapes!

This node generates point clouds using chaotic map formulas. We’ve provided presets so you have something to go off of. These are the Clifford presets.

This node generates point clouds using chaotic map formulas. We’ve provided presets so you have something to go off of. These are the Clifford presets.

These are the De Jong presets. You can also change the constants to create your own interesting shapes!

These are the De Jong presets. You can also change the constants to create your own interesting shapes!

Here are a couple renders of some creative ways to use the tool.

Here are a couple renders of some creative ways to use the tool.

In this example, I meshed the point cloud using VDBs.

In this example, I meshed the point cloud using VDBs.

I then did some grooming and rendered it in Solaris with Karma, leveraging the Hair Procedural.

I then did some grooming and rendered it in Solaris with Karma, leveraging the Hair Procedural.

In this example, I trailed a point going through each point of the point cloud to create this ball of yarn kind of look.

In this example, I trailed a point going through each point of the point cloud to create this ball of yarn kind of look.

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