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Description

Houdini was designed from the ground up to empower artists to work freely, create multiple iterations, and quickly share workflows with their colleagues. Houdini stores every action in a node. These nodes are "wired" into networks that define a "recipe", which can be tweaked to improve the outcome, then repeated to create unique results. Houdini's procedural nature is due to the ability of nodes to be saved or to pass information (in the form of attributes) down the chain. Houdini's unique nodes are what make it powerful. However, there are many viewport and shelf tools which allow for artist-friendly interaction. Behind the scenes, Houdini creates the networks and nodes for you. Houdini allows artists to explore new creative paths, as it is easy for them to branch off to explore other solutions.

Description

POV-Ray™, which stands for Persistence of Vision Raytracer™, is a software application designed for generating high-quality computer graphics. It is classified as Free Software according to the Free Software Foundation, as its source code is distributed under the Affero General Public License (AGPL). Originally developed from DKBTrace 2.12 by a group known as the POV-Team™, this tool has been crafted during their leisure time. The POV-Team operates from an online platform, making their collaborative efforts accessible to users. The POV-Ray package comes with comprehensive instructions that guide users in utilizing the ray-tracer and crafting their own scenes. Alongside these instructions, many impressive pre-made scenes are bundled with POV-Ray, allowing users to start generating images right away upon installation. These scenes are customizable, meaning that users can easily adapt them without beginning from ground zero. Furthermore, the package includes a library filled with predefined shapes and materials, which can be effortlessly incorporated into personal scenes by simply referencing the library file at the beginning of the scene file. This feature enhances creativity and efficiency, making it easier for artists to realize their visions.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

3Delight Yes 
3S Cloud Render Farm Yes 
Adobe Substance 3D Designer Yes 
Adobe Substance 3D Painter Yes 
Asseter Yes 
CloudRender.farm Yes 
ForRender Yes 
Maya Yes 
NVIDIA Omniverse Yes 
NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer Yes 
Poliigon Yes 
Redshift Yes 
RenderMan Yes 
Rokoko Yes 
Spark Cloud Studio Yes 
Super Renders Farm Yes 
TurboRender Yes 
Unreal Engine Yes 
V-Ray Yes 
iRender Yes 

Integrations

3Delight No 
3S Cloud Render Farm No 
Adobe Substance 3D Designer No 
Adobe Substance 3D Painter No 
Asseter No 
CloudRender.farm No 
ForRender No 
Maya No 
NVIDIA Omniverse No 
NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer No 
Poliigon No 
Redshift No 
RenderMan No 
Rokoko No 
Spark Cloud Studio No 
Super Renders Farm No 
TurboRender No 
Unreal Engine No 
V-Ray No 
iRender No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

SideFX

Founded

1987

Country

Canada

Website

www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/

Vendor Details

Company Name

POV-Ray

Website

www.povray.org

Product Features

3D Modeling

2D Drawing No 
Animation No 
Annotations No 
Bill of Materials No 
Character Modeling No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Component Library No 
Data Import / Export No 
For 3D Printing No 
For Architects No 
For Manufacturers No 
Reference Management No 
Simulation No 

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