Houdini 21.0 Quick starts

SoftImage™ transition guide

Basic differences between user interface concepts, terms, and hotkeys in SoftImage and Houdini.

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Welcome

Welcome to Houdini! This guide shows a few basic translations between SoftImage™ and Houdini to help SoftImage users get up to speed more quickly.

Concepts

SoftImage

Houdini

Quick starts

Getting started

  • UI Intro

    A quick introduction to Houdini and its user interface.

  • Hotkeys

    Reference list of default Houdini shortcut keys.

Transition guides

  • Maya

    Basic differences between user interface concepts, terms, and hotkeys in Maya and Houdini.

  • SoftImage

    Basic differences between user interface concepts, terms, and hotkeys in SoftImage and Houdini.