SideFX Houdini FX v18.0.597 x64

SideFX has released a new sneak peek for Houdini FX 18.0.597, the next update to its 3D animation and FX software withen delivers a powerful and accessible 3D experience with its procedural node-based workflow, while providing tools for simulating fluids, destruction fx, pyro fx, grains, cloth and crowds.

Side Effects Software. is a world leader in the development of Houdini, our advanced 3D animation and special effects software for use in film, commercials and video games. Side Effects Software has been recognized three times with Scientific and Technical awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Houdini family of animation software offers digital artists an unprecedented level of power, flexibility and control based on award-winning procedural technology. The comprehensive feature set includes: modeling, rigging, animation, particle effects, dynamics, compositing, integrated rendering, and more. All Houdini applications work together seamlessly and are available for the (Mac OSX), Linux and Windows operating systems.

Product: SideFX Houdini FX
Version: 18.0.597
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : http://www.sidefx.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Size: 1.36 Gb

Operating System – 64bit only – Windows 10 (64 bit)
– Windows 8.1
– Windows 8
– Windows 7 SP1 (future versions of Houdini will not be supported on Win7)
– Windows Server (any version) is NOT supported
Memory- 4 GB required
– 8 GB or higher and 64GB strongly recommended for fluid simulations
Processor
– Intel or AMD x64 CPU with SSE 4.2 required. Houdini 17.0 will not run on a system with an instruction set lower than SSE 4.2.
Disk Space
– 2GB required for installation
Input Devices
– 3 Button mouse required
– Scroll wheel used where present
– Wacom tablet recommended for Houdini’s brush-based tools
Graphics Cards
A GL4.0 compliant graphics card is required. GL3.3 cards will have missing features and lower GL versions will not run Houdini 17 at all.
4GB VRAM or more is required. Less than this can result in display errors such as blank windows. High DPI displays (4K, 5K) or multiple monitors require a minimum of 4GB.
Graphics card must support OpenCL version 1.2.
The OptiX Denoiser requires a Kepler or later Nvidia GPU (K, P, M, V prefixes).
It is VERY important that you install the latest driver for your graphics card. Failing to do so may result in display issues and/or slow performance:
Windows
– NVidia GeForce GPUs: 390.77 or higher (don’t use 376.xx – you’ll have slow performance and crashes)
– NVidia Quadro GPUs: 390.77 or higher
– AMD: 19.Q1 or higher
– Intel 10.18.10.3958 or higher.