Unreal 5.6 Metahuman → Houdini 21 APEX Rig | 3-Minute Setup Guide

Описание: Metahumans are finally in Houdini 21! 🎉

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the full process of installing the Metahuman for Houdini plugin, setting up your character, and getting started with animating the Metahuman rig directly inside Houdini. And all of this in under 3 Minutes.

We’ll cover:
0:00 Overview over the Houdini 21 Keynote regarding Metahumans
0:17 How to install the Epic Metahuman HDA/Plugin for Houdini 21
1:00 How to Install Metahuman Plugin for Houdini 21 manually
1:17 How to export Methuman from Unreal Engine 5.6 to Houdini 21 (DCC)
1:34 How to import Metahuman into Houdini using the Metahuman Rig SOP
1:44 How to add textures to Metahuman in Houdini 21
1:51 How to animate Metahuman in Houdini 21
2:10 How to render Metahuman in Houdini 21


Importing your Metahuman from Unreal / Creator

How to animate the Metahuman using the Apex Scene Animate SOP
Preparing your character for rendering in Solaris with Materials


Installation Guide (Manual/Interactive):
https://dev.epicgames.com/documentati...

Installer Directory:
C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.6\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace\MetaHumanForHoudini_5.6\Content


It’s still early days (things are definitely under development), but this workflow already gives you FK controls and a great starting point for building more advanced rigs with Apex.