Houdini is a 3D procedural software for modeling, rigging, animation, VFX, look development, lighting and rendering in film, TV, advertising and video game pipelines.

Houdini is built from the ground up to be a procedural system that empowers artists to work freely, create multiple iterations and rapidly share workflows with colleagues.

Houdini Education is a full-featured version of Houdini FX designed for use by schools and training centers. Designed to be used in labs and classrooms, Houdini Education will open files created by …

FOUNDATIONS As a creator of 3D animation and VFX for Film, TV, Video Games and VR, you need a combination of technical and creative skills. Houdini is perfect for bringing these worlds together as …

Geometry How Houdini represents geometry and how to create and edit it. Copying and instancing How to use copies (real geometry) and instances (loaded or created at render time). Heightfields and …

Houdini Apprentice is a free version of Houdini FX which can be used by students, artists and hobbyists to create personal non-commercial projects. With Houdini Apprentice, you have access to virtually all …

Start Here Education | Pursue a Deeper Understanding SideFX is dedicated to creating a positive learning experience for both students and instructors as they develop Houdini skills. This means …

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HOUDINI DOCUMENTATION When you install Houdini, you also install online help that includes documentation and a library of example files which are used to illustrate key tools and techniques. If …

COMPARE Houdini products are available for studios, indies, schools and students. The following chart provides a comparison of the feature sets found in each of these products.