Supported Houdini Tools
​
GridMarkets supports a number of Houdini tools including the Axiom Solver. See details below.
​
​
Axiom Solver​
​
Neil Scholes
About the Axiom Solver: Axiom is a sparse GPU accelerated volumetric fluid solver for computer graphics and visual effects. What sets it apart is the ability to run true sparse simulations fully on a GPU to leverage its computational power. Axiom can be used to simulate a wide variety of effects such as fire, smoke, pyrotechnics, and more! It’s fully production ready and offers all the common features you’d expect from a fluid solver. Axiom uses industry standard technologies such as OpenVDB and OpenCL to maximize compatibility.
​
​
Overview of the Axiom Solver on GridMarkets: Our partnership with Axiom permits GridMarkets user to run the solver at scale. GridMarkets supplies the Axiom licenses required at simulation submission time; the cost of the Axiom licenses is included in our machine-hour billing rates. Best of all, you can use the GridMarkets credits that you receive for free at signup to trial our service and the use of the Axiom solver.​
​
​
Houdini Artist Neil Scholes Demonstrates Axiom
Using Axiom on GridMarkets: To get started with using the Axiom Solver on GridMarkets, follow these simple steps. Should you have any questions, contact us at support@gridmarkets.com. ​
​
-
DOWNLOAD: Download the Axiom solver.
-
INSTALL: Install the Axiom Solver HDA into your local Houdini instance.​
​​
-
WIRE: Wire the Axiom node into your Houdini Simulation scene.
-
Connect your scene inputs to the Axiom solver node (see "axiom_solver" below), then
-
Connect the output of the Axiom solver node to GridMarkets' cloud cache node (see "cloud_cache" below).
-
​
-
SUBMIT: Submit your scene, as you would do for any GridMarkets simulation submission. Be sure to tick "Job requires a GPU" on the cloud_cache node.
​
​
Houdini, redshift, redshift3d, mantra, sidefx, vray, renderman, arnold, rendering, cloud rendering, render farm, renderfarm, vfx, rebus, garagefarm, foxrender, fox renderfarm, conductor, yellowdog, rebus renderfarm, axiom, axiom solver, theory accelerated