Interested in learning Houdini and developing your skills? The Houdini Apprentice Edition, a non-commercial version, contains all of Houdini Master's features with a few minor limitations.

To access the download files, you need a login and password. The same login also gets you access to the Houdini Exchange and the Houdini Forum . Once you have logged in, find the version of the Houdini installer suited to your computer and click on the name to start the download process.

Please visit the System Requirements page for information on supported platforms. For Houdini installation or 8.2 migration questions please see the FAQ's listed below.

• HOUDINI 8.2 MIGRATION FAQ
• HOUDINI INSTALLATION FAQ
• STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING

Important Information about Houdini 9.1 for 32-bit Windows:

• Recommended Build: The 32-bit Windows (VC8) build uses the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) 2005 compiler and is the recommended version for most users. This version includes FBX support.
• The other 32-bit Windows (VC7) build uses the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) 2003 compiler and is being made available for studios that have HDK code in their pipeline that is compiled with the VC7 compiler. This version DOES NOT include FBX support.