Houdini Cookie Smash Tutorial + .HIP File

🍪 Houdini MPM Cookie Smash — Beginner-Friendly FX Setup

This Houdini project file is a beginner-friendly exploration of MPM material simulation, inspired by Peter Sanitra’s technique of adjusting the @E (Stiffness) attribute on the MPM source. It shows how to simulate realistic cookie breakage using procedural logic — with just a touch of simple VEX.

🧩 Project Stages Included

• Modeling: Basic cookie geometry setup, ready for simulation
• Splitting: Pre-fracture logic to define breakable regions
• Sourcing: MPM source configuration with adjustable @E stiffness attribute

🔧 What You Get

• Houdini project file with clean, node-based setup
• Attribute-driven control of material stiffness (@E)
• Beginner-friendly logic for procedural crumbling
• Organized network for learning and customization

🧠 Why This Project?

I’m currently developing myself in the FX industry, and this project reflects my learning journey. I wanted to simplify a professional technique into something approachable and reusable for others who are also learning Houdini.

Whether you're just starting out or looking for a clean reference to build on, this asset gives you a solid foundation for MPM-based destruction — with room to grow.