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Houdini+AI

Tool Ideation

Tab 1: Generation

• Input Mode:
  • Text Prompt: Standard string input.
  • Image Guide: Path to file OR "Viewport Capture" button (grabs current view from a specific camera).
  • Prompt Injectors: Slots for "Style", "Material", and "Negative Prompt" (e.g., "low poly, cartoon" or "photorealistic, debris").
• Variation Seed: A slider to cycle through AI interpretations.
• Batch Size: "Generate X variations per prompt" (e.g., generate 4 chairs, pick the best).

Tab 2: Basic Geometry Process

This is where the tool becomes "Houdini-native." Raw AI meshes are often messy (bad scale, n-gons, weird rotation).

• Auto-Scale: "Fit to Bounding Box" (matches incoming input geometry size)
• Orientation Fix: "Align Y-Up" or "Align to Normal."
• PolyBudget: "Target Polycount" (Runs a PolyReduce post-generation).
• Proxy Mode: Toggle between "High Res" (original AI mesh) and "Convex Hull/Box" for fast playback.