How to Set up Sublime Text 3 with Houdini

Sublime Text 3

Download Sublime Text 3 from here. Sublime Text 3

It can be downloaded as a portable also if needs be.

Install and go to Tools> Install Package Control

Go to preseferences>Package Control > PackageControl:Install Package

Type VEX in the new window and click on Vex for Houidni users

This will install the syntax for Vex programming inside Houdini.

Next got to Preferences>Settings> and add the following lines of code on the right

{
   "remember_open_files": false,
    "hot_exit" : false,
}

Houdini

Next navigate to the 123.cmd file found in C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\houdini\scripts\123.cmd. Save a backup of the file first  and add the following lines of code to the bottom of the script.

setenv EDITOR = "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe"

Save and close the file

Use Alt+e in the vex window then click external editor.

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