install_embedded_toolset() # Installs embedded version of the toolset. install_latest_development_toolset() # Installs latest development build from updater. install_latest_production_toolset() # Installs latest production build from updater. development_releases # Lists containing the available development releases updater. production_releases # Lists containing the available production releases updater. SideFXLabsUpdater() # This is the updater object. Then you can type in the following commands: Launch Houdini, on the menu bar, choose Windows > Python Shell. The updating can be done through the sidefxlabs module. This is especially useful for deploying the toolset in large environments.
Houdini now also allows you to install SideFXLabs through python in case you wish to do so. To get access to these type of builds, untick the "Production Builds Only" checkbox in the updater. These builds will contain bugfixes that have been implemented in the day prior. A development build gets released every 24 hours. (These builds can be found in the releases section of this repository and are marked as "Release") This type of build will not contain the cutting edge additions to the toolset, but will have had more production testing prior to release than a development build. A production build is released every four weeks. (Ex Houdini 19.5.303 would install 303 of the toolset) To obtain a newer version, you would need a more recent version of Houdini. This local version is tied to which version of Houdini you are running the updater from.
To get automatic bi-weekly updates, subscribe to the following thread: Update Thread Installation The toolset originates from the GameDevelopmentToolset, which got a re-launch in the Houdini 18.0 release. It also receives a lot of contributions from the always-active Houdini community. The toolset is currently maintained by Mai Ao, Danicka Oglesby, Alan Gordie, and Christos Stavridis. It is an all-inclusive toolset that spans the shelf, digital assets, custom desktops and scripts and more. SideFX Labs is a completely free, open-source toolset geared towards assisting Houdini users with a variety of tasks commonly used for digital content creation.