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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

GETTING STARTED 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 …

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 …

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 …

Starting with Houdini 21, the minimum x86-64 architecture level for Linux and Windows is now v3. This enables us to use many more features that are provided in modern processors such as AVX, AVX2 …