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.

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 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 …

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 in Production | Take your Learning to the Next Level While tutorials can lay a foundation of knowledge, understanding how industry professionals use Houdini can make a big difference in your …

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 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 …

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Houdini's procedural techniques for generating geometry and building models are growing with each release. Houdini 19 new tools designed to make it even easier to work efficiently and to accomplish …