To quickly reset Houdini 11 to default settings, you can delete the files in:
C:\Users\UserName\Documents\houdini11.0
Another tip: To set the user interface to Dark:
Edit->Color Settings->User Interface [Select …
I found this great post explaining ways to export Maya animation to Houdini:
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&p=98947&highlight=#98947?
This is a video from Houdini training video tutorials Particles and Dynamics (CARDANFX).
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-7xtjAc-_UMg/houdini_tutorial_particles_and_dynamics/
A video showing how we can import Adobe illustrator files in to Houdini 9.5 (by CARDANFX):
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1449262/sidefx_houdini_9_5_3d_tutorial/
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Here is my very first attempt of a character walk animation; animated in Houdini 10. Used some advice from Animation …