I just clicked on the Houdini Apprentice HD sales banner link and it took me to a cart with the Indie versions.
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_download&task=apprentice&Itemid=208 [sidefx.com]
Houdini Apprentice HD no longer being offered?
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As of today, Houdini Apprentice HD has been replaced by Houdini Indie which includes all the same features PLUS:
- limited commercial usage instead of non-commercial
- FBX and Alembic out
- Ability to use the Houdini Engine
- Access to Houdini Engine Indie for computers that aren't running Indie
- can send jobs to Houdini Engine Indie computers using HQueue
Limits include:
- The annual gross revenue of commercial entities and contracting entities does not exceed $100K USD
- Commercial entities and contracting entities can purchase a maximum of 3 Houdini Indie and 3 Houdini Engine licenses
- Houdini Indie cannot be used in the same pipeline as commercial versions of Houdini
- Houdini Indie uses its own file format for saving scenes and assets
- It is restricted to 1920x1080 when rendering out animations
Here is the article announcing the new version:
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2853&Itemid=66 [sidefx.com]
Existing Apprentice HD customers can now run Houdini Indie until their annual subscription runs out then a Houdini Indie subscription will be required.
At the moment hipnc files will not open in Indie but a file translator will be made available to Houdini Apprentice HD customers soon.
Robert
- limited commercial usage instead of non-commercial
- FBX and Alembic out
- Ability to use the Houdini Engine
- Access to Houdini Engine Indie for computers that aren't running Indie
- can send jobs to Houdini Engine Indie computers using HQueue
Limits include:
- The annual gross revenue of commercial entities and contracting entities does not exceed $100K USD
- Commercial entities and contracting entities can purchase a maximum of 3 Houdini Indie and 3 Houdini Engine licenses
- Houdini Indie cannot be used in the same pipeline as commercial versions of Houdini
- Houdini Indie uses its own file format for saving scenes and assets
- It is restricted to 1920x1080 when rendering out animations
Here is the article announcing the new version:
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2853&Itemid=66 [sidefx.com]
Existing Apprentice HD customers can now run Houdini Indie until their annual subscription runs out then a Houdini Indie subscription will be required.
At the moment hipnc files will not open in Indie but a file translator will be made available to Houdini Apprentice HD customers soon.
Robert
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$300 a year for a tool that you can use commercially of this caliber is more than fair. It's honestly far more than I was hoping for.
From the looks of it this includes upgrades for the year.
Another question about render resolution, is the size limitations of 1920X1080 in effect when baking texture maps?
From the looks of it this includes upgrades for the year.
Another question about render resolution, is the size limitations of 1920X1080 in effect when baking texture maps?
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$300 a year for a tool that you can use commercially of this caliber is more than fair. It's honestly far more than I was hoping for.
From the looks of it this includes upgrades for the year.
Another question about render resolution, is the size limitations of 1920X1080 in effect when baking texture maps?
the 1920x1080 limit is for animation. stills are unlimited. :-)
well one question from my side.
Does the Houdini Indie Engine has one Mantra Token with it?
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Note to Apprentice HD users: Houdini Indie replaces Houdini Apprentice HD which was only available for non-commercial projects. Houdini Indie will recognize Apprentice HD licenses and can be used under the limited commercial license for the remainder of the annual term.
So we just have to be patient.
edit: install latest production build. reinstall your Apprentice HD license and voilá
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At the moment hipnc files will not open in Indie but a file translator will be made available to Houdini Apprentice HD customers soon.
Will this file conversion also be made available for non Apprentice HD customers?
I'm asking because I used the free Apprentice version (not Apprentice HD) during a workshop and while doing several Tutorials. Right now I'm strongly considering the purchase of a Houdini Indie license and I would of course like to be able to open my old “Apprentice” files and see the workflows that I used.
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