Houdini Installation
NB Tricotools' Tchat has been developped under houdini 18.5 Python3. It has been tested as well under 18.0 Python2. Please prefer Python3 version
Downloading the Python Panel
You can download the tchat.pypanel file here :
Then you need to copy it into the following folder :
Linux : ~/houdini18.5/python_panels/
Windows : ~/Documents/houdini18.5/python_panels/
NB Create the python_panels/ folder if it doesn't exist
NB Adapt the path to your version of Houdini (18.0, 18.5, etc...)
NB If you are not running 18.5, edit the tchat.pypanel file and fix the path line 8 :
icon="$HOME/houdini18.5/tchat_houdini/tchat_houdini/data/tchat.png" depending again on your version of Houdini
NB You need to RELAUNCH HOUDINI before next step
Installing the Python Panel
Open a Python Panel in a new tab :
Go to the settings wheel and click Edit Toolbar Menu button :
Select the tchat panel on the left and click on the arrow to slide it on the right :
No you can select the tchat panel and you are done !
Save current Desktop
Once install is done you should save your current desktop in order not to proceed again the python panel opening
Now ENJOY Tricotools' Tchat !
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