To model the wood crates in Houdini, you will focus on a kit of parts that can be combined to create a variety of props. This workflow includes the use of noise to add wood grain to the panels. Again these details will be converted into a volume and baked. You can then combine the parts in Houdini or later in your game engine.

PROJECT FILES & RELATED TUTORIALS: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/dungeon-props/

Learn how to model pieces in Houdini that can be combined into dungeon pillars. You will generate these pieces using polygon modeling tools. Learn how to add variation to the bevels to create more organic shapes and how to convert to a volume for baking against low res geometry.

PROJECT FILES & RELATED TUTORIALS: https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/dungeon-props/

In this LA Houdini User Group presentation Matt Wagar discusses his VEX procedural modeling workflow. Whether you're a beginner at VEX, or a pro, Matt will show strategies he's learned and created to enhance his procedural modeling workflow. Matt will also show his bridge asset inside the Unity game engine as an editable Houdini Digital Asset (HDA).

Matt Wagar's Website - http://www.mwagar.com/
Los Angeles Houdini User Group - https://www.meetup.com/LA-Houdini-User-Group