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Session 1 Outline

Session 1 Full Video

1-1 - Introduction- David Torno Intro

1-2 - Introduction- Resources

1-3 - Introduction- Teaser

1-4 - Introduction- References

2-1 - Basics of Loops- Using Loops

2-2 - Basics of Loops- Project File Explanation

3-1 - For Each Fetch Input- Assets and Troubleshooting

3-2 - For Each Fetch Input- Block Node

3-3 - For Each Fetch Input- Block Begin

3-4 - For Each Fetch Input- Feedback Iteration

3-5 - For Each Fetch Input- Method Function

3-6 - For Each Fetch Input- Q- Flattening

3-7 - For Each Fetch Input- Note on Evolutions

3-8 - For Each Fetch Input- Q- Separated Iterations

3-9 - For Each Fetch Input- Q- Project File Parameters

3-10 - For Each Fetch Input- Q- Fetch Feedback and Merge Each Iteration?

3-11 - For Each Fetch Input- Extract Piece or Point

4-1 - Metadata- Metadata Iterations

4-2 - Metadata- Value and iValue

5-1 - Block End - Parameters

5-2 - Block End - Single Pass and Stop Condition

5-3 - Block End - Q- Single Pass Preview?

6-1 - Swiss Cheese- SDFs and Pieces

6-2 - Swiss Cheese- Manipulating Points

6-3 - Swiss Cheese- w-o For Loop Set Up

6-4 - Swiss Cheese- Q- Block Begin & End?

6-5 - Swiss Cheese- Q- Input Limit?

6-6 - Swiss Cheese- Why Useless Button

7-1 - SOPs- More Extrusions with Loops

7-2 - SOPs- Q- Retrieve Metadata?

7-3 - SOPs- Final Results

8-1 - Smoke Simulation- Converting Attributes to Volume

8-2 - Smoke Simulation- Pyrosolver and Creating Trails

8-3 - Smoke Simulation- POPnet

8-4 - Smoke Simulation- Speed Float Variable

8-5 - Smoke Simulation- Adding Resolution w/ TOPnet

8-6 - Smoke Simulation- Iterations & For Loops

8-7 - Smoke Simulation- Q- Naming Conventionality?

8-8 - Smoke Simulation- Q- TOPnet Attributes?

8-9 - Smoke Simulation- Q-Not connected to the File Node?

8-10 - Smoke Simulation- Q-Block Begin?

8-11 - Smoke Simulation- Q-Iterations on Iterations?

8-12 - Smoke Simulation- Q-Velocity after POPnet?

8-13 - Smoke Simulation- Visualization and LOPnet

9-1 - Random Extrusions- Grabbing Lengths

9-2 - Random Extrusions- Fetching in Loops

9-3 - Random Extrusions- Q-Loops vs Solvers?

9-4 - Random Extrusions- Q-Single Pass Solver not showing previous iterations?

9-5 - Random Extrusions- Q-Disabling Measurements and Inputs?

Session 2 Outline

Session 2 Full Video

1-1 - Note- Note on Last Session

2-1 - Nested Loops - Slicing Geo Example

2-2 - Nested Loops - Nested Loops - First Loop

2-3 - Nested Loops - Begin Second Loop

2-4 - Nested Loops - Q- Does _Floor_ Round Down-

2-5 - Nested Loops - Q- _chi_ Means Chanel Integer-

2-6 - Nested Loops - Second Loop - Vex Breakdown

2-7 - Nested Loops - Q- 'bbox' variables feed into 'if' statements

2-8 - Nested Loops - Second Loop

2-9 - Nested Loops - Packed into DOPnet

2-10 - Nested Loops - Q-Polyfill data

2-11 - Nested Loops - Finishing the DOP

2-12 - Nested Loops - Q- Using relative paths to Attribute Wrangle as opposed to ‘Spare Inputs’

3-1 - SciFi Vector Graphics - Example 6A Overview and POPnet

3-2 - SciFi Vector Graphics - Creating Mask and Adjusting Attributes

3-3 - SciFi Vector Graphics - Begin Loop - Poly Extrude

3-4 - SciFi Vector Graphics - Using Primitive and Adding Compile

3-5 - SciFi Vector Graphics - Example 6B

3-6 - SciFi Vector Graphics - Q-Compile Node Pros Cons

4-1 - Using For Loops for UVs- Node Structure Example 7

5-1 - RBD Destruction With Loops- Using Loops to Fracture Initial Setup

5-2 - RBD Destruction With Loops- piece_ Attribute Naming

5-3 - RBD Destruction With Loops- Note on Naming Attributes and Bypass

5-4 - RBD Destruction With Loops- Q-Does using a subpiece prefix give you duplicate names

5-5 - RBD Destruction With Loops- Q-Drive with the name of the piece being fractured

6-1 - Using Loops for Time Remapping- Alembic File Remapping

6-2 - Using Loops for Time Remapping- Time Shift with Custom Animation

6-3 - Using Loops for Time Remapping- Alternative and Limitations of Time Shift

6-4 - Using Loops for Time Remapping- Q- Copying vs Instancing

7-1 - Using Stop Action- Packing Subdivisions

7-2 - Using Stop Action- Packing for Multiple Geometries

7-3 - Using Stop Action- Production Setup for Batch Geometry

8-1 - SOPS Thread Art- Setting Up Base Geometry

8-2 - SOPS Thread Art- Particle Sim Vex Explanation

8-3 - SOPS Thread Art- Fields

9-1 - Ending Notes Working w Vex and Future Sessions

9-2 - Ending Notes- Q-Loops possibilities

9-3 - Ending Notes- Q-Shading with Loops

9-4 - Ending Notes- Q-Clarify For and For Each

Session 3 Outline

Session 3 Full Video

1-1 - Session 3 Introduction- Resources

1-2 - Session 3 Introduction- Note on Last Session

2-1 - Loops Input Types in VOPs- Geo Parameters For Setup

2-2 - Loops Input Types- VOPs Parameters

2-3 - Loops Input Types- Variable Inputs

2-4 - Loops Input Types- Q- Why are the colors black and white

2-5 - Loops Input Types- For Loop Until

2-6 - Loops Input Types- For Each Loop Arrays

2-7 - Loops Input Types- Q- Is connecting nodes to the geometry needed

2-8 - Loops Input Types- For Each Loop Until

2-9 - Loops Input Types- While Loop

2-10 - Loops Input Types- Do While Loop

2-11 - Loops Input Types- Notes on Loop Types

3-1 - Abstract Dots Using For Each- Dots UV Set Up

3-2 - Abstract Dots Using For Each- For Each VOPs Variables

3-3 - Abstract Dots Using For Each- VOP Final Output Details

3-4 - Abstract Dots Using For Each- Q- ‘Import Point Attributes’ vs ‘Bind’ Node

4-1 - Displacement of Geometry with ForEach- POP and Geo Setup

4-2 - Displacement of Geometry with ForEach- VOPs-

4-3 - Displacement of Geometry with ForEach- Q-Is falloff node making displacement effect

5-1 - POP Portal For Until- Creating Ring and Variables

5-2 - POP Portal For Until- Displacing and Parameters

5-3 - POP Portal For Until- POP Sim Set Up

6-1 - COPs - Iridescent Displacement- Iridescent Texture

6-2 - COPs - Iridescent Displacement- For Loop Set Up

6-3 - COPs - Iridescent Displacement- USD Specific Rendering

7-1 - COPs - SciFi Landscape- Noise Setup in Loop

7-2 - COPs - SciFi Landscape- Attributes and Render

8-1 - LOPs and Loops- Replicating Lights w- Variation

8-2 - LOPs and Loops- Primitive Path with Math and Vex

8-3 - LOPs and Loops- Q-Replicate with SOPS and Instances

9-1 - Ending Statements- More w SOPs and Loops

Session 4 Outline

Session 4 Full Video

1-1 - Introduction- Updates

1-2 - Introduction- Note on Files

2-1 - VEX and Loops- For Loop and Code

2-2 - VEX and Loops- For Loop Inputs

2-3 - VEX and Loops- For Each

2-4 - VEX and Loops- While and Do While

2-5 - VEX and Loops- Comparison SOPS and Break-

2-6 - VEX and Loops Outputs- For

2-7 - VEX and Loops Outputs- For Each

2-8 - VEX and Loops Outputs- For Each B Loop

2-9 - VEX and Loops Outputs- While and Do While

3-1 - Web Head- False Positive Note

3-2 - Web Head- Geo and Density

3-3 - Web Head- Declaring Variables

3-4 - Web Head- Custom Function

3-5 - Web Head- Custom Function for Trails

3-6 - Web Head- Final Output of Head

4-1 - Geometric Pattern with For Loop- Create Initial Frame

4-2 - Geometric Pattern with For Loop- Modulo and Loop

4-3 - Geometric Pattern with For Loop- How does the Loop end of repeating- Is it because of the gap-

5-1 - Peel Back Effect with For Each Vex- Attributes and Base Geo

5-2 - Peel Back Effect with For Each Vex- Making the Mask

5-3 - Peel Back Effect with For Each Vex- Displacing Face with Mask using For Each

5-4 - Peel Back Effect with For Each Vex- Final Touches and Clean Up

5-5 - Peel Back Effect with For Each Vex- Q-Where is the Velocity in the For Each Loop

5-6 - Peel Back Effect with For Each Vex- Q-Velocity corresponds with Normals

6-1 - Burst Particles With While- Detail Intrinsic w- Use Case for While Loop

6-2 - Burst Particles With While- Creating the Warp Zones

6-3 - Burst Particles With While- Mapping Position, Deformation, and Forces

6-4 - Burst Particles With While- Deformation FX Strands with While Loop

6-5 - Burst Particles With While- Adding Extra Details to Trails

6-6 - Burst Particles With While- Particle Sim

6-7 - Burst Particles With While- Final Details on Sim and Cache

7-1 - Scattered Circle With Do While and Arrays- Do While and Arrays

7-2 - Scattered Circle With Do While and Arrays- Adjusting Parameters

8-1 - Living Network Example - Density Based Connections- Declaring Variables in Attribute Wrangle

8-2 - Living Network Example - Density Based Connections- Manipulating Points with Nested Loops in Static Version

8-3 - Living Network Example - Density Based Connections- Non Static Version - Creating POP Sim

8-4 - Living Network Example - Density Based Connections- Final Details and Rendering

8-5 - Living Network Example - Density Based Connections- Q- Rendering process with TOPnets

8-6 - Living Network Example - Density Based Connections- Addendum Fix to TOPnet error

9-1 - Last Words- Note on Vex and Questions

9-2 - Last Words- More Classes

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