SideFX Labs is a free, open-source, and artist-friendly toolset developed by SideFX. It contains hundreds of Houdini Digital Assets (HDAs), various Python modules, game engine plugins, Houdini UI extensions, custom VEX functions, and more. The tools are developed outside the regular Houdini development cycle which makes them more accessible for testing and feedback.

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Installation

Installation instructions are maintained on GitHub, where we can keep them up to date as things change.

The guide covers installation via the Houdini Launcher, command line deployment for studio environments, and manual installation from GitHub for specific versions or Steam users.

SideFX Labs on GITHUB


If you run into an issue please send support a ticket with some more information. We will help you get it sorted there: https://www.sidefx.com/support-programs/

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PAUL AMBROSIUSSEN

Paul Ambrosiussen is currently a Technical Artist at Bismuth Consultancy. He was the Lead of the Labs initiative at SideFX before that. Paul finished his BASc in International Game Architecture and Design at NHTV University of Applied Sciences in Breda. Paul enjoys writing tools to support effective art-pipelines, and maintaining tool / workflow quality for the artists he is assisting. His goal is to help others create amazing things in a better, faster and more flexible way. He creates tutorials, gives live lectures, attends events, and presents custom workshops to customers.

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