Production tools for Houdini
JL Tools for Houdini
Artist-built tools, dockable panes, and HDAs that take the busywork out of your Houdini day.
Houdini 21 & 22
Windows · macOS · Linux
One-click installer
Production tools for Houdini
Artist-built tools, dockable panes, and HDAs that take the busywork out of your Houdini day.
What's inside
An Asset Browser with thumbnails, drag-and-drop, and a material library, plus a Project Manager, Hip File Manager, project collector, reference board, and ReLink for fixing file paths.
AOV managers for Karma and Redshift, ROP setups, resolution presets, a render time estimator, playblasts, and Deadline submission.
USD Material Builder, a Redshift to MaterialX converter, MTLX Connect, material previews and publishing, USD version-up tools, and a USD bridge to Blender.
Camera Switcher, focal lengths, focus and look-at targets, LOPs to SOPs conversion, a Light Tool, light linking, and a 3-light rig.
Drop-It and Stack-It placement, pivot tools, place-in-view, renaming, node coloring, unused-node cleanup, and parameter linking.
Snippet Manager, custom shortcuts, NodeJumper, sticky notes, a project timer with timecards, screenshots, Git sync, and a camera exporter to After Effects.
Explore the toolset
Asset BrowserProject ManagerHip File ManagerCollect ProjectReferencesReLink
Hip Version UpGit Sync
Project CalculatorCamera SwitcherFocal LengthsCam Look AtCam Focus TargetLOPs to SOPs Cam
Cam to View
Rotate Cam
Offset Cam
Extract USD CamsLight ToolLight Linking3-Light Rig
Light ArrayBuild MaterialsRS to MaterialXMTLX Connect
MtlX Coordinates
Material Groups
Copy/Replace MatUSD to BlenderUSD Version UpUSD MaterialsKarma AOVsRedshift AOVsKarma ROP Setup
Redshift ROPKarma to DeadlineRender ResolutionRender EstimatorPlayblastDrop-ItStack-ItMove PivotPlace in View
Split+Pack+Merge
Move To SelectedMulti Rename
Transfer ControlsNodeJumperTake NoteTimer & Timecards
Time TrackerScreenshotsHoudini to AEColor NodesRemove Unused
Find ParmsParameter Linker
Viewport Switcher
Tag AlembicsSnippet Manager
Copy To Points Randomizer
Color Keys
Control Switch
Rot 2 Pivot Rot
Extract Point Transforms
Random Mat Colors
Karma USD Setup
Karma USD Multi Setup
Render USD Ver Up
Sops Rotate Cam
Karma Render ROP
Clear Redshift
MtlX Auto Wire
QuickNote
Folder Open Hip
Folder Open Job
Folder Select Open
Create Node Folder
Drop-It OBJ
Stack-It OBJ
Pivo Rot 2 Rot
Sops Cam Focus Target
MtlX Image
KitBash Sorter
Cable Maker
Desk
Glass Shapes
Monitor
Can
Rug
Seamless Wall
Puff Poly
Travel Line
Noodles
OBJ Randomizer
Spotlight
Browse your entire asset library with thumbnails, search it instantly, and drag anything straight into your scene. Built for real production libraries, network drives and all.
Plus a growing HDA library
Up and running in minutes
Grab the package from your account after purchase.
One installer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It finds your Houdini versions automatically.
Launch Houdini and the JL Tools shelf, panes, and HDAs are ready to go.
Tool works great and Jorge gave amazing customer service. Super fast and helpful responses!
These tools save me tons of time in micro and macro interactions in Houdini. Totally worth it!!
So many great tools. Whether you are a professional or just getting started in Houdini there are a ton of tools that will make your life easier.
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