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[edit] Downloading Houdini from Side Effects
Side Effects Software Inc allows both the non-commercial HoudiniApprentice and HoudiniApprenticeHD versions as well as the full commercial license version to be downloaded from their site - actually from the same exact place.
However, first time Apprentice applicants should go read the HoudiniApprentice page and follow instructions on SESI's website. New commercial license customers should follow instructions from their customer representative at SESI.
After doing this, you can go directly to their direct-download page for Production and Daily Builds:
Houdini Download Page - for commercial and non-commercial Houdini builds
[edit] How it works
SESI make daily builds of Houdini available to all Apprentice and commercial license users. The advantage of this is that users can update as often as they like to the latest and greatest versions of Houdini. Bug fixes and small enhancements are continually committed to the current versions of Houdini. Houdini users can check the daily DevelopmentJournal to see which bugs have been addressed. If a bug fix or issue is a deep problem and/or a fix might potentially cause more instability, SESI might elect to hold over the bug fix until the next minor or major version of Houdini which is in (closed) parallel development.
Info from SESI on Software Updates
[edit] Daily Builds
The Daily Build on their download page is the latest version of the software, and should be the greatest since it contains all the bug-fixes, but occasionally something slips up and makes the build unusable. SESI do try to guard against this but it still happens... but do not fear - there are always a few versions back available for download, one of which will be stable. Or just look for the latest Production Build
[edit] Production Builds
The Production Build on the download page is the latest, most-tested version that the SESI support staff use as their current base support build. They will still report further bugs in the Daily Build but will always want you to be using the Production Build so that both you and they will have the same version and so can establish reliable workarounds until your reported bugs can get fixed by the development staff. Larger facilities tend to rely on this more than the individual or the smaller shops, naturally.
[edit] FAQ
[edit] Ok, I've downloaded Houdini. How do I install it?
- Please see InstallingHoudini
[edit] Can I install more than one version of Houdini at the same time?
- Yes, you can. Installing and uninstalling multiple versions of Houdini won't affect each other. Just be sure to install them into new directories.. don't attempt to install them into the exact same directory- and thus overwrite them. That will only bring you pain.
[edit] Does SESI love me?
- Yes. SESI does love you. Very much.
