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Installation

CH = ColorHandler

The CH uses the package system from Houdini, to set the right Environment variables (COLOR_HANDLER_ANCHOR). So modify the ns_ColorHandler.json package file and set the right path to your unzipped CH location/folder.

modify the “COLOR_HANDLER_ANCHOR” entry with a proper path

WINDOWS

Navigate to the Houdini 21.0 user folder C:\<USER>\Documents\houdini21.0\packages. Create a “packages” folder if none exist. Copy the ns_AssetHandler.json into it.

open CH in a new PaneTab
Install missing Python Libs

Settings, Databases, Preferences andThumbnails will be stored under (Windows location)

C:\<USER>\Documents\houdini21.0\plugins\ns_ColorHandler\…