I have a MAC. I want to install the HOUDINI OCEAN TOOLKIT. I downloaded the Houdini Ocean Toolkit (a folder called: hotbin_osx_H11.0.701_1.0rc9) from: http://code.google.com/p/houdini-ocean-toolkit/downloads/list [code.google.com]

After I download the HOUDINI OCEAN TOOLKIT - where do I drag and drop the FOLDER so that I can begin using it?

there are instructions for instalation here:
http://anusf.anu.edu.au/~drw900/houdini/ocean/docs/ [anusf.anu.edu.au]

export HOUDINI_PATH=“/users/name/name/hotbin_osx_H11.0.701_1.0rc9;&”

;& is importan for houdini to luck on another place for otl-s

so you can set your on folder for otl-s

1. run: Houdini Shell.terminals (to set path - env …. )
2. execute: export HOUDINI_PATH=“/users/name/name/hotbin_osx_H11.0.701_1.0rc9;&”

3. execute: houdini ( to start houdini )

and you will have ocean tools
to see if you did proper path set after starting houdini go to:
Window > Operator Type Manager > Operators > (+) Operators Type Libraries > (+) Scanned OTL Directories
on the botom of list you will si need to have your dir starting with /users/name/name/hotbin_osx_H11.0.701_1.0rc9

you do not need to have name of this dir hotbin_osx_H11.0.701_1.0rc9
it can be houdiniPlug or whatever you want, all future otl-s you can put in inside otls dir

I had a crack at this via OSX and could not get the HDK running. Trying with the simple star sop. Any pointers ?

easts-macbook-pro:Resources reast$ hcustom SOP_Star.C
g++: Command not found.
Making SOP_Star.o and /Users/reast/Library/Preferences/houdini/11.0/dso/SOP_Star.dylib from SOP_Star.C
sh: g++: command not found
Compile failed

rob

circusmonkey
g++: Command not found.

You need XCode 3.2.X (do NOT download XCode 4).

Thanks Edward> A note about compiling per version of Houdini. I have version hotbin_osx_H11.0.701_1.0rc9 and now xcode_3.2.6_and_ios_sdk_4.3.dmg.

When I try to compile the test $HT/toolkit/samples/SOP/SOP_Star.C I get this error in the shell

Making SOP_Star.o and /Users/reast/Library/Preferences/houdini/11.0/dso/SOP_Star.dylib from SOP_Star.C
/var/folders/rL/rL262iXNHi0nTlP5ABOybk+++TI/-Tmp-//cc72MChA.s:unknown:FATAL:can't create output file: SOP_Star.o
Compile failed
reasts-macbook-proOP reast$


Solved > lack of permissions


Rob

Don't build the samples in the installation directory. You should copy them out into your home directory first.

Ok well I found some other interesting stuff trying to compile the source code of the hot Ocean toolkit for osx.
I also installed cmake for osx from here http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html [cmake.org]

Hot source code directory > in a shell I type

cmake .

Running the code all seems well until

easts-macbook-pro:hotsrc_1.0rc9 reast$ camke .
-bash: camke: command not found
reasts-macbook-pro:hotsrc_1.0rc9 reast$ cmake .
– The C compiler identification is GNU
– The CXX compiler identification is GNU
– Checking whether C compiler has -isysroot
– Checking whether C compiler has -isysroot - yes
– Checking whether C compiler supports OSX deployment target flag
– Checking whether C compiler supports OSX deployment target flag - yes
– Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc
– Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc – works
– Detecting C compiler ABI info
– Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
– Checking whether CXX compiler has -isysroot
– Checking whether CXX compiler has -isysroot - yes
– Checking whether CXX compiler supports OSX deployment target flag
– Checking whether CXX compiler supports OSX deployment target flag - yes
– Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
– Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ – works
– Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
– Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
CMake Warning at CMakeLists.txt:13 (find_package):
Could not find module FindHDK.cmake or a configuration file for package
HDK.

Adjust CMAKE_MODULE_PATH to find FindHDK.cmake or set HDK_DIR to the
directory containing a CMake configuration file for HDK. The file will
have one of the following names:

HDKConfig.cmake
hdk-config.cmake



CMake Error at src/CMakeLists.txt:23 (message):



Anyone got an idea ?

Have you tried the suggested steps?

CMake Warning at CMakeLists.txt:13 (find_package):
Could not find module FindHDK.cmake or a configuration file for package
HDK.

Adjust CMAKE_MODULE_PATH to find FindHDK.cmake or set HDK_DIR to the
directory containing a CMake configuration file for HDK. The file will
have one of the following names:

HDKConfig.cmake
hdk-config.cmake

Maybe you're just in the wrong directory when running
cmake .

I had similar issues when building the kintect drivers.

Hey Georg,
Your post just jogged my grey matter …….

Rob

Any version of Xcode is fine, open it and go to preferences than downloads tab, and install the command line tools.