Houdini Pyro Basics: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Fire Simulations

This video is part of my Houdini Beginner’s Course: From Zero to Houdini – A Simple Beginner's Guide to Procedural 3D, available exclusively on Patreon.

Want to create realistic fire and smoke simulations in Houdini? This beginner-friendly Pyro FX tutorial walks you through the essentials. We’ll start with Houdini’s Pyro shelf tools, then move on to a fully manual Pyro setup, exploring key settings in the Pyro Solver and Micro Solvers to give you complete control over your simulation.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Quickly set up fire using Houdini’s Pyro shelf tools
✅ Build a custom Pyro simulation from scratch
✅ Adjust Pyro Solver settings for realistic fire behavior
✅ Use Micro Solvers to fine-tune smoke, turbulence, and dissipation

By the end, you’ll have a strong foundation in Pyro FX and the skills to create your own stunning fire effects in Houdini!