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Houdini vs xNormal

A side-by-side look at Houdini and xNormal. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Houdini

Houdini

Animation & Visual Effects

Houdini is a 3D animation and visual effects software used for modeling, rigging, animation, simulations, rendering, and compositing. It is known for its procedural workflow and node-based workflow.

3d-modelingrigginganimationsimulationsrenderingcompositing
xNormal

xNormal

Development

xNormal is a free and open-source 3D mapping software used to bake high-quality normal, ambient occlusion, curvature, and other maps for texturing 3D models. It has an intuitive interface and advanced tools for automatically generating optimal maps.

normal-mappingbakingtexturing3d-models

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