New Products from SideFX

Third Party Rendering

A key new feature in Houdini 7 is enhanced RenderMan support. A new Shader building environment lets lighting artists create RenderMan shaders interactively, and Houdini's Interactive Photorealistic Rendering (IPR) now works with RenderMan directly. Third party rendering support for RenderMan and Mental Ray is native to Houdini Master and is available as an add-on to Houdini Escape for $2,495 for a floating license.

Also being released with Houdini 7 is a new render farm product called Rscript that generates rendering input files from Houdini. This product supports both Houdini Mantra's IFD and RenderMan RIB generation. A complement to HScript which lets you script all aspects of a Houdini scene, RScript provides a more economical alternative focused on rendering. RScript will be priced at $1395 for a floating license.

Houdini Developer Kit now Free

Side Effects Software is also pleased to announce that the Houdini Developer's Kit (HDK) is now free with all Houdini workstation products. The Houdini community has long expressed a desire to incorporate more custom solutions into their work. The free, community-supported, HDK will encourage new development and experimentation.

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to join the Houdini Apprentice Program and download a non-commercial version of Houdini 7. This learning edition is a great way for you to experience firsthand what makes Houdini the best choice for all areas of the CG pipeline.