Offline Installation

Offline installation is handy for cases where the desired workstation does not have internet connection. Instead the user would download the ISO image on an internet capable machine and copy the image over to the workstation for installation through the launcher.

Tip

Houdini ISO images include the Launcher installer for convenience, if you haven’t already installed the Launcher.

Download the ISO image for the version of Houdini you want to install.
Run the Launcher.
Click the gear menu, then click Installation Source ▸ Choose Offline Install Source.
Navigate to the directory containing the ISO file and click Open.
In the Launcher window, click Houdini on the left. Then click Install Houdini.

Installation And Licensing

Installation ¶

Install Launcher
Install Houdini
Install Engine PlugIns
Install HQueue

HQueue is a powerful general-purpose job management system. You can use it to distribute renders, simulations, and other work to remote clients.
Install Packages
Script Houdini Installs
Install Houdini Offline
Install CUDA and cuDNN

Install CUDA to access a development environment for general computing on GPUs. You can then install cuDNN to accelerate Deep Learning models.

Licensing ¶

Specific Setups ¶

Products ¶

Launcher

The Houdini Launcher downloads, installs, upgrades, and uninstall Houdini and its components.
Sesinetd (License Server)

The Houdini license server. This program runs in the background managing Houdini licenses.
Hserver (Houdini License Server)

Houdini communicates through this proxy server to the sesinetd licensing daemon.
Hkey (Houdini License Administrator)

Opens a graphical user interface for viewing and managing licenses and license server options.
Sesictrl (Non-Graphical License Administrator)

Sets Houdini license server options from the command line.