Main window

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Menu bar
Status line

Menus

See the menu reference.

Auto Takes

Automatically adds parameters to the current take when you change them.

Question mark

Shows or hides a help pane.

Status line ¶

At the bottom of the window, the status line displays brief messages and prompts you on how to use tools. It also lists quick help information on certain interface elements when you move your mouse over them.

Cook state and Update buttons

See cooking.

Windows

Add to Channel List dialog
Alembic Export Window
Alembic Import Window
Aliases and Variables window
Animatable Parameters window
Asset Manager window
Audio Panel
BlendPose Tool Dialog
COLLADA import window
Cache manager window
Change Operator Type window
Color Editor

The color editor is an expanded interface for picking colors.
Color window
Composite Project Settings window
Create Shelf Tool window
Create digital asset dialog
Delete Script window
Delete preset window
Desktop Manager window
Digital Asset Save Preferences dialog
Disable when/Hide when syntax
Display Options (3D viewer)
Display options (image view)
Edit Channel Properties window
Edit Node Gallery Entry window

This window allows you to edit entries in the node gallery.
Edit Parameter Interface window

Creates, imports, or edits parameters on a node.
Edit shelf window
Edit tool window
Export channels window
FBX Export Window
FBX Import Window
FFmpeg
File dialog
Gallery Manager window
Global Animation Options
Hotkey Manager window
Houdini Preferences
Increase Asset Version dialog
Install Digital Asset Library window
Main window
New Digital Asset dialog
New Operator Type window
Operator Type Properties window

The type properties window lets you edit the metadata and parameter interface of a digital asset node type.
Package Browser window

The Package Browser window lets you list, create and manage Houdini packages.
Persistent manipulator editor window
Python Panel Editor
Render Control window
Save Preset window
Save Texture UV to Image window
Snap options window
Syntax highlighting color editor

You can choose a set of colors Houdini uses for syntax highlighting code such as VEX, Python, and USDA, or make your own syntax coloring scheme.
Textport window
View dependencies window
Viewer Handle Browser window

The Viewer Handle Browser window lets you list and manage python viewer handles loaded in Houdini.
Viewer Handle Code Generator window

Utility to generate Viewer Handle code.
Viewer State Browser window

The Viewer State Browser window lets you list and manage python viewer states loaded in Houdini.
Vop Struct Type Editor window

Edits VOP struct data types.

Menu bar ¶

Status line ¶

Windows