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Apex Graph With Time Input
sop Apex Graph With Time Input

This is the simplest example of APEX rig construction that also show how to pass custom inputs to the graph. This setup uses sceneinvoke SOP from Houdini 20.5 with extra animation parms input.

Aug 17, 2026 · 21.0.729 · rigging · by kif
apex graph custom parameters time pass simple basic invoke
Animate Apex Rig Procedurally
sop Animate Apex Rig Procedurally

Example on how to animate APEX rig procedurally using Time inside of APEX graph. It also show how to make it work with manual animation created by Scene Animate SOP. It also include several other examples on how to invoke APEX graph.

Aug 06, 2026 · 21.0.729 · rigging · by kif
apex IK procedural animation kinefx time frame graph invoke
Lop Time Offset Instances
lop Lop Time Offset Instances

This example shows how to time offset animated point instances in LOPs using point attribute.

Nov 04, 2025 · 20.5.584 · solaris · by kif
solaris lops instances offset time animation