Unzip ODHoudiniShelfTools2021.zip to a permanent location on your drive.
If you saved the tools in a custom location (not the default documents folder), open the .json file with a text editor.
Overwrite your existing folder with the new files; you do not need to move the .json file again unless its structure has changed.
Update the "HOUDINI_PATH" line to point to your specific folder path (e.g., "D:/MyTools/ODHoudiniShelfTools2021" ).
To install , you need to extract its contents and place the associated .json file into Houdini's packages folder. This method is cleaner than manual environment variables and ensures the tools load correctly across different Houdini versions. Installation Steps Extract the Zip Folder
Note: If the "packages" folder doesn't exist, create it manually.
: Automatically builds material networks from selected image files.
: Inside your Houdini documents folder (e.g., Documents\houdini20.5\ODHoudiniShelfTools2021 ). Move the .json Package File
