3d Buzz Python/houdini Tutorials

[robert.magee]

3D Buzz has posted some Python/Houdini lessons on their website. Here are the lesson descriptions:

• Houdini / Python - Graphical Tool Development Pt. 1 This video is the first in a short series that covers using Python and wxPython to create graphical UI based tools for use in Houdini. In this video we cover both a system-wide and Houdini-specific wxPython installation. Once wxPython is running in Houdini, we address a threading issue that would prevent Houdini from updating concurrently with the wxPython app.
  
  Houdini / Python - Graphical Tool Development Pt. 2 This video introduces the Boa Constructor IDE and covers its installation. Once Boa is installed we take a look at creating a self button inside Houdini that calls a script file instead of requiring the entirety of the code to be placed within the shelf button itself. We then create a simple mechanism that causes the most current version of the script to load each time the tool is invoked. This allows for a fast workflow between the Boa IDE and testing within Houdini.
  Houdini / Python - Graphical Tool Development Pt. 3 In this video we explore the Houdini Object Model and use it to create a sphere using only Python code. Once equipped with our new sphere-building abilities we turn our attention back to the wxPython app and add a button with an event handler. Finally, we combine both of the covered topics and the result is a wxPython app that can interface with the Houdini Object Model to create spheres in the current scene.
  

These lessons are in the Member Sponsors section which has a monthly subscription of $35. This site has provided a lot of free Houdini content over the years and are finally trying to make a little money off all of their hard work. The videos sound fantastic and I believe that there are more to come - especially if lots of Houdini users sign up and sponsor the site. If not then they move back to making content for other apps.

The Member Sponsors section can be found here:

http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/ms_home.php

[daisuke]

thank you Robert for letting us know. is wxpython an alternative to QT?

[Improv]

thank you Robert for letting us know. is wxpython an alternative to QT?

From The Boa Constructor Site: http://boa-constructor.sourceforge.net/

" wxPython is a Python extension module that encapsulates the wxWindows GUI classes. Currently it is available for the Win32 and GTK ports of wxWindows, but as soon as the other ports are brought up to the same level as Win32 and GTK, it should be fairly trivial to enable wxPython to be used with the new GUI. "

From http://sourceforge.net/projects/wxpython

'A set of Python extension modules that wrap the cross-platform GUI classes from wxWidgets.'

[Achayan]

oh my god they are not allowing from India thts too sad

[zasid]

oh my god they are not allowing from India thts too sad

I think these videos are for subscribe members not free like other videos.

[daisuke]

it's $35 / month to be able to view these videos. I'm thinking of signing up..

[robert.magee]

There are now 16 parts to this lesson....

[JendaBom]

There are now 16 parts to this lesson....

I am going through these, I am JendaBomPro on those forums. And they are really great. And more yet to come. I am very glad to be able to view them, and learn from them. I still have so much to learn.

[Netvudu]

From your experience are these videos easy enough to be followed by someone with some basic scripting skills? (i.e: me)

[JendaBom]

They are advanced but they do explain as they go. I have been able to follow along and my knowledge is very Basic. They have more explanatory videos coming where they will explain a little more indepth. But yes if I can follow along you should have no issue!!