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Python

  • The main Houdini builds are now built against Python 3.9.

  • Python 3.7 Houdini builds are available as a separate download.

  • Dropped support for Python 2.

macOS

  • macOS builds are now built with Apple clang 12 and the macOS 11 SDK.

VFX Reference Platform

  • Houdini 19.5 follows the CY2022 specification in the VFX Reference Platform.

  • Added Imath 3.1.5.

  • Added support for Python 3.9.10.

  • Upgraded Alembic to 1.8.3.

  • Upgraded Intel MKL to 2020.4.

  • Upgraded NumPy to 1.20.3.

  • Upgraded OpenColorIO to 2.1.1.

  • Upgraded OpenEXR to 3.1.5.

  • Upgraded OpenVDB to 9.0.0.

  • Upgraded Ptex to 2.4.1.

3rd-party Tools and Libraries

  • Added LASzip 3.5.0.

  • Upgraded Mako to 1.2.0.

  • Upgraded OSL to 1.11.17.0.

  • Upgraded OpenImageIO to 2.3.14.0.

  • Upgraded Optix to 7.4.0.

  • Upgraded Pillow to 9.0.1.

  • Upgraded Swig to 4.0.2.

  • Upgraded USD to 22.05a.

  • Upgraded setuptools to 60.8.2.

  • Upgraded werkzeug to 2.0.3.

  • Removed Field3D from the Houdini packaging.

  • Removed clFFT from the Houdini packaging.

  • Removed liblas from the Houdini packaging.

What’s new in Houdini 19.5