Mac OS X notes

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Requirements
Differences

Requirements ¶

Houdini for OS X will only run on Macs running OS X 10.8 or later.

Differences ¶

Install location ¶

By default, Houdini installs in a HoudiniX.X.XXX folder inside of a Houdini folder located inside the Applications folder. You can launch the applications from within the Houdini X.X.XXX folder or you can drag the icons into the OS X Dock for easy access.

Keys ¶

Most hotkeys that use ⌃ Ctrl on Windows instead use ⌘ on Mac.

The meaning of the ⌫ Backspace (large Delete key) and ⌦ Del keys are swapped from their mappings on Windows.

Basics

Getting started ¶

Next steps ¶

Dashbox: an interface for finding things
Radial menus

Radial menus give you quick access to commonly used features in the viewer.
Using the ladder
Cooking
HUD sliders
Visualizers

Visualizers create visual representations of otherwise hard-to-see information in the 3D view, such as attribute values and volume interiors.
Inspection mode
Brush tools
Project management

The File > New Project and File > Set Project menu items let you set up project directories and associate scene files with projects.

Customization ¶

Guru-level ¶