Documentation for the HDK (Houdini’s native plugin SDK) is available online.
Subtopics
Getting started
 | Welcome to Houdini | Use Edit > Open help browser at startup to control whether this page appears when Houdini starts up. |
 | What’s new | |
 | Shelf tools | How to use and customize the strip of icon buttons across the top of the main window. |
 | Network and parameters | |
 | Examples | |
 | How to use the help | |
| Tutorials | ||
 | Basics |
Using Houdini
 | Modeling | How to create and edit geometry. |
 | Copying and instancing | You can use copies (real geometry) and instances (geometry that is only loaded or created at render time) to achieve complex effects such as crowds, flocks, and other groups. |
 | Animation | |
 | Character | |
 | Particles | |
 | Dynamics | |
 | Fur | |
 | Lighting | |
 | Shading | |
 | Rendering | |
 | Compositing | |
 | Digital assets | |
| Import and export | How to get scene, object, and other data in and out of Houdini. | |
| MPlay viewer | ||
| How to |
