Rohan Dalvi has a Houdini tutorial on that topic that might help you out: https://vimeo.com/146682480
"This is a simple tutorial on how to convert excel data into an animated line graph or a bar graph in Houdini." Will. On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Fabian Schnuer Gohde <[email protected]> wrote: > if CSV is not an option maybe try as a starting point. > http://www.python-excel.org/ > and a python SOP would probably be the fastest route to victory. I've > streaming large CSV files (underwater survey data) into houdini via python > sop before and it works a treat. > > Best regards, > Fabian > > On 10 November 2016 at 20:28, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES II] < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Howdy yall, >> >> >> >> So I’m curious if anyone has ever imported Excel spreadsheet data into >> Softimage or Houdini? >> >> >> >> I know that there is probably a greater chance that I could find a way >> export the sheet as CSV data, and then bring in the data that way possibly >> by writing a converter to sort the data into a collection or something, but >> I’m really looking for some way to have the sheet drive the elements in the >> scene. Essentially I’d prefer the sheet to be linked rather than imported >> so the data can be easily replaced or updated. >> >> >> >> The idea is to use the app to create a “3D Chart” driven by the sheet >> content. I realize that it’s probably a reach with Soft but thought maybe >> Houdini might have other options. I’m also looking at Unity as well, with >> the assets created in Soft, Maya, or Houdini. I want the spreadsheet to be >> more a reference than an import however, with the cell content used to >> drive chart elements such as text, element position in space, or other >> characteristics. >> >> >> >> Has anyone here ever done something like that? Soft, Houdini, and Unity >> are the primary platforms being considered. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Joey Ponthieux >> >> LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES II) >> >> Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI) >> >> NASA Langley Research Center >> >> __________________________________________________ >> >> Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not >> >> represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. >> >> >> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >
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