Smart Blendshape Cleanup

🧩 What It Solves

Houdini’s default blendshape node offers limited flexibility when doing finalling work on cloth, muscles, and character FX. If you've ever wished for smoother transitions, better grouping, or more direct control over sculpt fixes — this tool is for you.

🚀 What You Get

You'll receive a Houdini Digital Asset (.hda) called cfx_smart_blendshapes, designed specifically for CFX artists who need more robust, art-directable blendshape controls in production shots.

💡 Key Features

• ✅ Smart smoothing between blendshape targets
• ✅ Group creation for targeted deformations
• ✅ DeltaMush integration for smoother geometry
• ✅ Blend to original geometry
• ✅ Invert selection to quickly isolate fixes
• ✅ Smooth borders between groups for seamless blending
• ✅ Artist-friendly UI and plug-and-play design

🎯 Use Cases

• Finalling cloth/muscle sim shots
• Shot sculpting and corrections
• Art-directed cleanup for hero characters or assets