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.

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 …

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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 Foundation lessons take you from the ground up in Houdini's node-based procedural workflows. Learn about key tools and techniques as you run through lessons and build simple …

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 …

Houdini Core delivers a powerful and accessible 3D animation experience to CG artists creating feature films, commercials or video games. With its procedural node-based workflow, Houdini Core is ideal …

As a student, you have access to FREE Houdini Apprentice software. Validated students can also purchase an individual 1-year Houdini Education license. Combine this with a growing library of …