Introduction

Threw those articles you will be learning many of the common required knowledge when working as a TD for Houdini. Those knowledge can be applied to Artist or Pipeline oriented development.

Requirements

Before starting be sure you need to:

• SideFX Houdini - Installed - Learning edition should be enough for most
• Houdini Basics - The introduction to Houdini should be enough
• Python Coding - Some basic knowledge of programming is recommended

Summary

Please find bellow an outline of the discussed subjects:

• First Tools
• Houdini Python API
• Creating HDA
• Events
• Rops / Soho
• TOPs / PDG

What is the role of a TD

Your role as a TD is to provide technical support to your team. This can be achieve in various way by

• Creating tools
• Resolving bugs
• Helping artists develop workflows
• Help artists with current workflows

Technical and communication are two really import skills to have. It is also beneficial to have a good understanding of how artists works to better help them.