Plan release validation for Houdini. Review the source, test the destination export, and document settings, evidence, and open risks.
Treat this as a focused delivery check: for Houdini, begin with destination version, then test target import result and performance budget in the actual destination. Keep the accepted export settings and any unresolved release validation risks with the source file.
| release validation check for Houdini | Houdini pass condition for release validation | Evidence to keep for Houdini release validation |
|---|---|---|
| destination version during release validation for Houdini | For Houdini release validation, the source and revised asset use an agreed value for destination version. | Keep Houdini release validation before-and-after values and the setting that changed. |
| target import result during release validation for Houdini | The release validation result for target import result matches the expected behavior in Houdini, not only in the editor. | Keep target-side evidence for Houdini release validation, such as an import log or captured test. |
| performance budget during release validation for Houdini | The recorded result for performance budget meets the Houdini release requirement for this release validation job. | Keep the accepted Houdini result and the reviewer name for release validation. |
| approval owner after release validation for Houdini | The release validation handoff for Houdini contains only the files needed downstream. | Keep the Houdini export preset, fallback, dependencies, and open risks from release validation. |
Open the original file before making changes. For Houdini, record its format, units, dependencies, and current destination version so the release validation pass has a reliable baseline.
During release validation for Houdini, establish the expected state of destination version. Resolve or document any gap before moving on to target import result.
Do not rely on the authoring viewport alone. For release validation, load a representative export in Houdini and verify target import result together with performance budget.
For Houdini, keep the accepted export, its settings, and a short note about unresolved risks. Name the person responsible for the final review of release validation.
During release validation, compare the source and destination values for destination version. Do not continue until the difference is explained and assigned to the asset or the Houdini pipeline.
For release validation, capture the Houdini result and isolate the responsible layer. A clean authoring preview is not proof when the exported target import result result no longer matches the baseline.
Define an observable release validation result or move the decision to a qualified Houdini reviewer. Do not hide an unresolved performance budget risk behind a general “ready” status.
An asset can look correct in its source application and still fail after import into Houdini. Treat release validation as a translation problem between tools, with destination version and target import result checked on both sides.
For Houdini, write pass-or-fail conditions that another reviewer can repeat. Attach the tested file, destination version, observed result, and owner rather than approving the asset from screenshots alone.
Turn release requirements into repeatable tests and attach the exact destination build used for approval. Apply this release validation guidance to the actual Houdini delivery path.
For Houdini, define the asset, destination, and release condition before editing. Keep a clean source copy and state why destination version is relevant to release validation.
For release validation in Houdini, treat unresolved target import result as blocking. Decide whether it needs a technical fix, additional evidence, or a qualified reviewer.
For release validation, require a representative result in Houdini, the accepted export settings, and a clear outcome for performance budget. Record who approved the final package.
For Houdini, start with destination version on the untouched source file. It gives you a baseline before the release validation pass changes geometry, materials, metadata, or export settings.
During release validation for Houdini, record the source format, units, texture locations, material slots, exporter, destination version, and observed target import result behavior.
The release validation pass is complete when destination version, target import result, and performance budget have been tested in Houdini, the export opens correctly, and remaining review has an owner.
For Houdini, use a qualified reviewer during release validation when performance budget cannot be verified automatically or when licensing, device, marketplace, or domain rules affect approval.