A small but incredibly helpful change.
The Houdini community, as always, was quick to share fixes and workarounds for common issues related to this specific build: SideFX Houdini 20.5.278
The MPM solver simulates multiple distinct physical states simultaneously within a single shared volume field: A small but incredibly helpful change
While packed with new features, the 20.5.278 build had a few real-world quirks. Users on community forums noted that this particular initial production build had significantly slower startup times compared to previous Houdini versions, sometimes taking over a minute to launch. Additionally, users found that the new Vulkan viewport, while promising, could be buggy; for tasks like editing Groom guides, it was often recommended to switch back to the OpenGL renderer for stability. could be buggy