Yes you can find the principle shader inside the material shader builder, which is good if you want to mix materials.
As Andi mentioned you need to "bind" the uvs and then plug them. I agree this should really work like xsi did/does ;) On 1 March 2017 at 17:03, Sandy Sutherland <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah - not had much time to look at 16.x.x here, just set it up in our > pipeline, but not had a decent look yet. > > S. > > On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 4:59 PM, Laurence Dodd <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi sandy >> It's the Indie I just bought, it's version 16.0.504.20. I just installed >> it on Monday >> To tell the truth, I may have bitten off more than I can chew, a job >> landed straight in my lap, and it might well be out of my leage after about >> ten days on houdini >> >> On 1 March 2017 at 16:55, Sandy Sutherland <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> What version of Houdini are you using Lawrence - I currently have >>> 15.5.606 and if I switch to /shop in the network editor and hit tab - start >>> typing princ... I immediately see principled shader. I did not try the >>> rest of the tutorial, so I don't know if there is anything further on that >>> might be different. >>> >>> S. >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Laurence Dodd <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> This is a Houdini question, I feel too stupid to ask on the Houdini >>>> forum. >>>> I am just trying to set up a layered shader in Mantra, if I look at >>>> this tutorial >>>> https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/curvature-vop/ >>>> it looks so easy, but when I go to SHOP as she does I get no option for >>>> principled shader, I have to use a material Shader builder node, it's all >>>> different, and doesn't work nearly as well. >>>> My main problem is that the shader puts my texture one to each poly, it >>>> does have UV's. >>>> Arrgh this is taking me too long. >>>> >>>> Am I missing something basic? >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Laurence Dodd >>>> Porkpie Animation >>>> E: [email protected] >>>> W: www.porkpie.tv >>>> M: 07570 702 576 >>>> T: 01273 278 382 >>>> >>>> ------ >>>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Laurence Dodd >> Porkpie Animation >> E: [email protected] >> W: www.porkpie.tv >> M: 07570 702 576 >> T: 01273 278 382 >> >> ------ >> 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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