Alexander Klymak
Tools/Procedural Canvas
A plugin for Houdini

Procedural
Canvas

a board that lives inside your Houdini project

Why

Your board is saved inside the .hip file.

References, notes, sketches, VEX snippets and viewport snapshots stay with the project. Send the .hip to a teammate and the notes go with it. No PureRef files, no Obsidian vault, no folder of screenshots.

See it work

What's inside

  • HoudiniViewport snapshotOne click, and the Scene Viewer lands on the board as an image.
  • ImagesDrop and arrangePaste from the clipboard, files or the browser. Batches arrange in rows, like PureRef.
  • DrawingSketch over anythingStabilized brushes: Smooth, Ink, Calligraphy, Chalk, Neon glow.
  • LinksConnect ideasBendable curves with labels, arrowheads and glowing live flow.
  • Text and codeNotes and VEXSticky notes, checklists and VEX with Houdini highlighting.
  • MediaTutorial cardsYouTube links become cards with preview, title and channel.
  • OrganizeFrames and navigationFrames, groups and smart guides.
  • PresentSlides from framesPress F5 and every frame becomes a full-screen slide.

Get it

$20

One purchase, every project after it.

Houdini 20.5+ · Windows, macOS · all v1.x updates

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Details

Requirements

  • Houdini 20.5 or newer
  • Windows: tested
  • macOS: should work
  • Linux: untested

Installation

  1. Close Houdini, unzip
  2. Run install.bat or install_mac.command
  3. Tab, Procedural Canvas, Open Canvas

No Python needed.

License

Single user. Personal and commercial projects on every computer you use. Share .hip files freely; don't share the plugin files.

Refund policy

If the plugin does not work on your system and support cannot fix it, you get a refund.

Updates and support

All v1.x updates included.

projectcanvas.support@gmail.com

FAQ

Where is my board stored?

Inside the node, so it is saved with your .hip file. There are no external files to keep track of.

Can I share .hip files that contain boards?

Yes, freely. To open and edit the board, the other person needs their own copy of the plugin.

Does it slow Houdini down?

The board only draws while it is open. Large images are cached at screen resolution while you zoom and pan.

Will boards from v1.0 open in later versions?

Yes. The board format is versioned, so newer versions read older boards.