# Procedural Anatomy Documentation ## PA Docs 1.0 - [Welcome](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/welcome.md): Welcome to the Procedural Anatomy Documentation! - [Installation](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/installation.md): Install Procedural Anatomy - [HDA Installation](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/installation/hda-installation.md): Install the toolset on a computer - [License Installation](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/installation/license-installation.md) - [Learn Houdini](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/learn-houdini.md): This is for someone brand new to Houdini but is very focused on learning Procedural Anatomy. - [Build Your First Character](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character.md): In the following pages we will show you how to build a character with Procedural Anatomy - [Character Model](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/character-model.md): How to prepare your model for Procedural Anatomy - [Volume Meshes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/volume-meshes.md) - [Model Nodes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/model-nodes.md) - [Anatomy Model](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/model-nodes/anatomy-model.md): This is where your model and animation skeleton are setup. - [Anatomy Skeleton](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/model-nodes/anatomy-skeleton.md): Where the skeleton model is created. - [Anatomy Muscle](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/model-nodes/anatomy-muscle.md): The Muscle node creates the geometry muscle shapes as well as collision meshes for them. - [Anatomy Volume](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/model-nodes/anatomy-volume.md): This node uses the negative space between the Muscle Shape Mesh and Volume Shape to create meshes for fat and breast tissue. - [Anatomy Output](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/model-nodes/anatomy-output.md): This node is designed to output all created meshes as a single package if used inside Houdini. - [Anatomy Placement](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/build-your-first-character/anatomy-placement.md): Accurate placement is essential to creating characters with Procedural Anatomy. - [Applying Animation](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation.md): Take animation and apply it to your characters. - [Animation Network](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-network.md): An outline of the network concepts - [Animation Nodes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-nodes.md): The primary nodes you will use for animation transfer. - [Anatomy Anim Import](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-nodes/anatomy-anim-import.md): How to set up anatomy anim import - [Anatomy Anim Match Pose](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-nodes/anatomy-anim-match-pose.md): Match the character to the animation T-Pose. - [Anatomy Anim FBIK](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-nodes/anatomy-anim-fbik.md): Match the animation on an FBIK node - [Anatomy Anim Skel Solve](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-nodes/anatomy-anim-skel-solve.md) - [Anatomy Anim Export](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/animation-nodes/anatomy-anim-export.md): Create a saved animation with this export node. - [Anim TOPs Network Nodes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/anim-tops-network-nodes.md) - [Anatomy Anim Workitems](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/anim-tops-network-nodes/anatomy-anim-workitems.md) - [Anatomy Anim Fetch](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/applying-animation/anim-tops-network-nodes/anatomy-anim-fetch.md) - [Simulation](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation.md) - [Naming](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/naming.md) - [Simulation Nodes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes.md) - [Anatomy Rig Load](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-load.md): A rig to start simulating your characters muscles. - [Anatomy Rig AnimSkel to Skel](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-animskel-to-skel.md) - [Anatomy Rig Animate Muscle Lines](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-animate-muscle-lines.md) - [Anatomy Rig Skel to Muscle](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-skel-to-muscle.md) - [Anatomy Rig Tissue Collision Setup](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-tissue-collision-setup.md) - [Anatomy Rig Tissue](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-tissue.md) - [Anatomy Rig Skin](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-skin.md) - [Anatomy Rig Output](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-nodes/anatomy-rig-output.md) - [Simulation TOPs Network Nodes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-tops-network-nodes.md) - [Anatomy Rig Workitems](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-tops-network-nodes/anatomy-rig-workitems.md) - [Anatomy Fetch](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/simulation/simulation-tops-network-nodes/anatomy-fetch.md) - [Error Codes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/error-codes.md): Error codes for Indie and Commercial hosted (not on premise). - [Bugs / Upcoming Fixes](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/bugs-upcoming-fixes.md): Known Bugs And Upcoming Features - [DOWNLOAD](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. - [0.9.23 - Optimization 2026](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download/0.9.23-optimization-2026.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. - [0.9.20 - Skeleton Snapping](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download/0.9.20-skeleton-snapping.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. - [0.9.19](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download/0.9.19.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. - [0.9.18](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download/0.9.18.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. - [0.9.17](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download/0.9.17.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. - [0.9.16 - 0.9.8](https://docs.procedural-anatomy.com/download/0.9.16-0.9.8.md): Here we provide links to published versions of the toolset. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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