IPOPs (Image Plane Operators) + Render Tools Bundle for Houdini Indie

🎯 Why this Bundle?

This all-in-one toolkit gives you over 80+ powerful HDAs and toolsets designed to make your Houdini workflow faster, cleaner, and more production-ready.
Whether you need perfect motion blur, streamlined AOVs, lightweight camera-aware scenes, or art-directable instances, this bundle covers it all — at a fraction of the cost of buying them individually.

📦 What’s Inside

1. Particles Deformation Blur for Houdini

• Stable point counts for cached particles → perfect deformation blur
• Eliminate jittery, inconsistent blur and velocity hacks
• Works for rain, sparks, embers, sand, and custom FX
• Includes example HIP file

2. IPOPs Standard Library

• Core operator set for shaders & AOVs
• Utility nodes like Fresnel, mask falloffs, and shading presets
• Works with Mantra, Karma VEX, Karma Materials, and MaterialX
• Constantly updated with new nodes

3. IPOPs Geometry AOVs

• Generate quick mattes and passes for comp & shading
• Compatible with Karma Materials & VEX Shaders
• Step-by-step guide available on blog

4. IPOPs Particles AOVs

• Specialized AOV generators for particle FX
• Create passes for compositing control & lookdev flexibility
• Works in Karma and Mantra

5. IPOPs Volumes AOVs

• Fast generation of volume AOVs (smoke, pyro, fog, etc.)
• Plug-and-play for Karma CPU/XPU and Mantra VEX

6. Camera Proximity Toolkit

Three black-boxed HDAs to keep your shots light and render-ready:

• Calibrator → Camera-driven particle & volume control
• Set Culling → Remove out-of-frustum geo & auto-generate VDB proxies
• Ocean Plane Generator → Camera-sized ocean grids, adaptive to shot scale

7. Art Direct Your Instances! (Explosion Setup)

• Populate shots with multiple explosions/caches
• Switch between proxy and render caches
• Quick controls for timing, scale, and randomization
• Example HIP file included

✅ Compatibility

• Houdini Versions: 20.0.729+, 20.5.278+, 21.0.440+
• OS: Windows & Linux
• Renderers: Mantra, Karma CPU & XPU
• Shaders: VEX, Karma Materials, MaterialX
• License: Houdini Indie & Apprentice (Studio/FX on request)

🔧 Installation & Access

• You’ll receive private GitHub repository access within 24 hours of purchase
• Repo is continuously updated — you’ll get new HDAs & fixes automatically
• Requires a GitHub account & internet for initial clone/activation

❓ FAQ

1. Do I need a GitHub account?
   Yes, access is granted via private repos.
2. Can I dive inside the nodes?
   No, some HDAs are black-boxed to ensure stability.
3. Can I request features?
   Yes! Email us at support@chakshuvfx.com.
4. Which renderers are supported?
   Mantra & Karma (VEX, Materials, MaterialX).

🌟 Why Buy This Bundle?

• Future updates included
• Trusted by professional FX artists

📣 Stay Connected

• YouTube: @ChakshuVFX
• Instagram: @chakshuvfx
• Twitter/X: @chakshuvfx

✨ Grab the IPOPs + Render Tools Bundle today and supercharge your Houdini workflow.