SideFX Labs: solving problems, daily
The SideFX Labs toolset plays an essential role in artists’ ever increasing task of producing more creative content. Looking beyond just using the tools, what are they, and where do these tools come to life?
Houdini 18 released on 27 November 2019, and with it came SideFX Labs. The toolset is a collection of over 220+ tools at the time of writing, which can be found as a plugin for the main piece of tech: Houdini. But it is not just that. It is a source-available initiative by a small but critical team inside SideFX, which aims to create higher-level production-oriented tools, examples and prototypes for users who do not have the time to develop complex pipeline components themselves. These tools get developed outside of the regular Houdini development cycle which
