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Houdini (software)

Houdini is an application developed by Toronto SideFX, who originally adapted it from the PRISMS suite of procedural generation software tools.

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Available in
English
Developer
Side Effects Software Inc.
License
Proprietary
Operating system
Linux, macOS, Windows
Release
1.0 / October 2, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-10-02)
Stable release
22.0.368 / July 15, 2026; 40 days ago (2026-07-15)

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Houdini (software)

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples23
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
Components1

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Houdini (software)

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Available in · 1
Houdini (software) → English
Developer · 1
Houdini (software) → Side Effects Software Inc.
License · 1
Houdini (software) → Proprietary
Operating system · 1
Houdini (software) → Linux, macOS, Windows
Release · 1
Houdini (software) → 1.0 / October 2, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-10-02)
Stable release · 1
Houdini (software) → 22.0.368 / July 15, 2026; 40 days ago (2026-07-15)
Type · 1
Houdini (software) → 3D computer graphics
Website · 1
Houdini (software) → www.sidefx.com
Written in · 1
Houdini (software) → C++, Python

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houdini animation used operators many procedural also rendering sidefx tools 3d software including usd studios vex operator effects audio context

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Houdini (software)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Houdini (software)DeveloperSide Effects Software Inc.1.00infobox
Houdini (software)LicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Houdini (software)Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
Houdini (software)Release1.0 / October 2, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-10-02)1.00infobox
Houdini (software)Stable release22.0.368 / July 15, 2026; 40 days ago (2026-07-15)1.00infobox
Houdini (software)Type3D computer graphics1.00infobox
Houdini (software)Websitewww.sidefx.com1.00infobox
Houdini (software)Written inC++, Python1.00infobox
Walt Disney Animation Studiosinstance ofIt is used by major VFX companies0.80text
C.O.R.Einstance ofIt is used by major VFX companies0.80text
Sopsinstance ofIn some of the contexts0.80text

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