https://github.com/Aeoll/Aelib

Digital Assets for Houdini FX
https://github.com/Aeoll/Aelib

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Digital Assets for Houdini FX

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Aeoll/Aelib
• Owner: Aeoll
• License: lgpl-3.0
• Created: 2016-07-01T16:36:09.000Z (about 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2026-03-31T09:46:45.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-03-31T11:39:16.076Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 30.7 MB
• Stars: 533
• Watchers: 59
• Forks: 51
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# Aelib

![aelib](./icons/ae_active.svg)

A library of Digital Assets, Tools and Scripts for SideFX Houdini.

The /otls folder contains approximately 100 SOP level HDAs which are available from the 'aelib' Tab submenu. These are categorised into the following sections:

- Creators: Geometry creation SOPs, usually not requiring input geometry

- Deformer: Modify geometry positions

- Modify: Involve creating or destroying points/primitives and require input geometry

- Curves: A variety of tools acting on polyline curves

- IO: Operations for reading or writing files to disk

- Solvers: Simulations and feedback loops

- Utility: General purpose tools and miscellaneous items

- Extensions: Similar to existing Houdini or 3rd-Party SOPs but with extra functionality

As well as the HDA collection, Aelib includes:

- A shelf containing macros and useful python scripts

- Several VEX include files adding a range of new functions

- A VEXpressions.txt file which adds presets to wrangles

- Bundled python libraries required for a small number of SOP nodes

## Usage

The /examples directory contains hip files demonstrating usage of many of the Aelib SOPs. Each node also includes a help card detailing its inputs, parameters and behaviour. Many parameters include a rollover tooltip.

## Installation (Houdini Package)

- Download and extract the repository and move it to any location

- Create a folder called 'packages' in your Houdini home directory (e.g C:/Users/MY_USER/Documents/houdini18.0) if it does not exist already

- Copy the Aelib.json file into the packages folder

- Edit the json file to point to the Aelib parent directory (edit the "AELIB" line)

- For more information on how package files work, see [HERE](https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/ref/plugins.html)

## Other

HDAs are periodically archived from the main library as they are superceded by new Aelib nodes or built-in Houdini nodes. These are kept in /otls/archive

If you would like to support the development of Aelib you can subscribe on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/aeoll).

Feedback and bug reports are always welcome!

This library is been heavily inspired by [qLib](https://github.com/qLab/qLib).

qLib is an incredible resource and I would highly recommended installing and exploring it.