- Ensure Houdini 16 is installed.
- Ensure that the PRT I/O reference library headers are copied locally. https://github.com/ThinkboxSoftware/PRT-IO-Library
- You might need to install OpenEXR libraries and headers. http://www.openexr.com/
- You might need to install Zlib libraries and headers. http://www.zlib.net/
- Create a local copy of this repository.
- Modify
build.bat
(Windows),build_linux.sh
(Linux) orbuild_osx.sh
(macOS) to point to the prerequisite libraries. Normally, OpenEXR and zlib libraries are included in your Houdini Installation Folder. - Launch the "Houdini Command Line Tools". Alternatively, on Linux and on
macOS, you can open a Command Line Terminal and call
source houdini_setup
from/Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/{Your Houdini Version}/Resources
on macOS or from{Your Houdini Installation Folder}
on Linux. - Run
build.bat
,build_linux.sh
orbuild_osx.sh
from the "Houdini Command Line Tools" or from the Command Line Terminal where Houdini's environment has been initialized.