GSplat Asset Deformation and Animation
Deform and animate Gaussian Splats asset in Houdini using VEX code
Setup a collider
Result in Houdini
VEX code for soil deformation
Nodes setup
Week 07 - GSplat Soil Asset Creation | Soil Animation in Houdini
Feb 17 - 23, 2026
GSplat Soil Asset Creation
Create Gaussian Splat soil for animating in Houini
Align images of the soil from different angles around it
Train a Gaussian Splat asset in Lichtfeld
Import Asset to Unreal Engine 5
Use Postshot plugin to import animated asset (PLY sequence) into Unreal Engine 5
Import PLY sequence into Postshot and save the project
Test animation result in Unreal Engine 5