Technical Foundations
Phyllotactic Pattern
A Houdini procedural modeling project using phyllotactic pattern logic to generate a flower-inspired scene and related procedural tools.
- Phyllotactic spiral pattern generation
- Houdini procedural tool setup for flower components
- Scene breakdown and parameterized UI demonstrations
Final Animation
A rendered look at the generated phyllotactic scene.
What is a Phyllotactic Pattern?
Phyllotaxis describes the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem and creates a distinctive class of patterns found in nature.
x = r * cos(θ)
y = r * sin(θ)
r = c * sqrt(n)
θ = n * 137.508
My Phyllotactic Test
I applied the same formula to the flower and stamen in my scene.
Scene Breakdown
A breakdown of the procedural elements used to build the final flower scene.
UI Description
Procedural controls for generating and adjusting each major component of the flower.
1. Flower Tool
2. Sepal Tool
3. Leaves Tool
4. Stamen Tool
