diff --git a/colorbleed/houdini/__init__.py b/colorbleed/houdini/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f70b2d6198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/houdini/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import os
+import logging
+
+import hou
+
+from pyblish import api as pyblish
+
+from avalon import api as avalon
+from avalon.houdini import pipeline as houdini
+
+from colorbleed.houdini import lib
+
+from colorbleed.lib import (
+    any_outdated,
+    update_task_from_path
+)
+
+
+PARENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+PACKAGE_DIR = os.path.dirname(PARENT_DIR)
+PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(PACKAGE_DIR, "plugins")
+
+PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "houdini", "publish")
+LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "houdini", "load")
+CREATE_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "houdini", "create")
+
+log = logging.getLogger("colorbleed.houdini")
+
+
+def install():
+
+    # Set
+
+    pyblish.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
+    avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
+    avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+
+    log.info("Installing callbacks ... ")
+    avalon.on("init", on_init)
+    avalon.on("save", on_save)
+    avalon.on("open", on_open)
+
+    log.info("Overriding existing event 'taskChanged'")
+
+    log.info("Setting default family states for loader..")
+    avalon.data["familiesStateToggled"] = ["colorbleed.imagesequence"]
+
+
+def on_init(_):
+    houdini.on_houdini_initialize()
+
+
+def on_save(_):
+
+    avalon.logger.info("Running callback on save..")
+
+    update_task_from_path(hou.hipFile.path())
+
+    nodes = lib.get_id_required_nodes()
+    for node, new_id in lib.generate_ids(nodes):
+        lib.set_id(node, new_id, overwrite=False)
+
+
+def on_open():
+
+    update_task_from_path(hou.hipFile.path())
+
+    if any_outdated():
+        from avalon.vendor.Qt import QtWidgets
+        from ..widgets import popup
+
+        log.warning("Scene has outdated content.")
+
+        # Find maya main window
+        top_level_widgets = {w.objectName(): w for w in
+                             QtWidgets.QApplication.topLevelWidgets()}
+        parent = top_level_widgets.get("MayaWindow", None)
+
+        if parent is None:
+            log.info("Skipping outdated content pop-up "
+                     "because Maya window can't be found.")
+        else:
+
+            # Show outdated pop-up
+            def _on_show_inventory():
+                import avalon.tools.cbsceneinventory as tool
+                tool.show(parent=parent)
+
+            dialog = popup.Popup(parent=parent)
+            dialog.setWindowTitle("Maya scene has outdated content")
+            dialog.setMessage("There are outdated containers in "
+                              "your Maya scene.")
+            dialog.on_show.connect(_on_show_inventory)
+            dialog.show()
+
+
+def on_task_changed(*args):
+    """Wrapped function of app initialize and maya's on task changed"""
+    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/colorbleed/houdini/lib.py b/colorbleed/houdini/lib.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf526ba2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/houdini/lib.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import uuid
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+
+import hou
+
+from avalon import api, io
+from avalon.houdini import lib
+
+
+def set_id(node, unique_id, overwrite=False):
+
+    exists = node.parm("id")
+    if not exists:
+        lib.imprint(node, {"id": unique_id})
+
+    if not exists and overwrite:
+        node.setParm("id", unique_id)
+
+
+def get_id(node):
+    """
+    Get the `cbId` attribute of the given node
+    Args:
+        node (hou.Node): the name of the node to retrieve the attribute from
+
+    Returns:
+        str
+
+    """
+
+    if node is None:
+        return
+
+    id = node.parm("id")
+    if node is None:
+        return
+    return id
+
+
+def generate_ids(nodes, asset_id=None):
+    """Returns new unique ids for the given nodes.
+
+    Note: This does not assign the new ids, it only generates the values.
+
+    To assign new ids using this method:
+    >>> nodes = ["a", "b", "c"]
+    >>> for node, id in generate_ids(nodes):
+    >>>     set_id(node, id)
+
+    To also override any existing values (and assign regenerated ids):
+    >>> nodes = ["a", "b", "c"]
+    >>> for node, id in generate_ids(nodes):
+    >>>     set_id(node, id, overwrite=True)
+
+    Args:
+        nodes (list): List of nodes.
+        asset_id (str or bson.ObjectId): The database id for the *asset* to
+            generate for. When None provided the current asset in the
+            active session is used.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of (node, id) tuples.
+
+    """
+
+    if asset_id is None:
+        # Get the asset ID from the database for the asset of current context
+        asset_data = io.find_one({"type": "asset",
+                                  "name": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]},
+                                 projection={"_id": True})
+        assert asset_data, "No current asset found in Session"
+        asset_id = asset_data['_id']
+
+    node_ids = []
+    for node in nodes:
+        _, uid = str(uuid.uuid4()).rsplit("-", 1)
+        unique_id = "{}:{}".format(asset_id, uid)
+        node_ids.append((node, unique_id))
+
+    return node_ids
+
+
+def get_id_required_nodes():
+
+    valid_types = ["geometry"]
+    nodes = {n for n in hou.node("/out").children() if
+             n.type().name() in valid_types}
+
+    return list(nodes)
+
+
+def get_additional_data(container):
+    """Not implemented yet!"""
+    return container
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def attribute_values(node, data):
+
+    previous_attrs = {key: node.parm(key).eval() for key in data.keys()}
+    try:
+        node.setParms(data)
+        yield
+    except Exception as exc:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        node.setParms(previous_attrs)
diff --git a/colorbleed/lib.py b/colorbleed/lib.py
index 1297aba606..119dcd4c25 100644
--- a/colorbleed/lib.py
+++ b/colorbleed/lib.py
@@ -257,16 +257,52 @@ def get_project_fps():
 
     Returns:
         int, float
+
+    """
+
+    data = get_project_data()
+    fps = data.get("fps", 25.0)
+
+    return fps
+
+
+def get_project_data():
+    """Get the data of the current project
+
+    The data of the project can contain things like:
+        resolution
+        fps
+        renderer
+
+    Returns:
+        dict:
+
     """
 
     project_name = io.active_project()
     project = io.find_one({"name": project_name,
                            "type": "project"},
-                          projection={"config": True})
+                          projection={"data": True})
 
-    config = project.get("config", None)
-    assert config, "This is a bug"
+    data = project.get("data", {})
 
-    fps = config.get("fps", 25.0)
+    return data
 
-    return fps
+
+def get_asset_data(asset=None):
+    """Get the data from the current asset
+
+    Args:
+        asset(str, Optional): name of the asset, eg:
+
+    Returns:
+        dict
+    """
+    
+    asset_name = asset or avalon.api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+    document = io.find_one({"name": asset_name,
+                            "type": "asset"})
+
+    data = document.get("data", {})
+
+    return data
diff --git a/colorbleed/maya/__init__.py b/colorbleed/maya/__init__.py
index 74ecebba1f..5463cb0097 100644
--- a/colorbleed/maya/__init__.py
+++ b/colorbleed/maya/__init__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ def install():
 
     avalon.before("save", on_before_save)
 
+    avalon.on("new", on_new)
+
     log.info("Overriding existing event 'taskChanged'")
     override_event("taskChanged", on_task_changed)
 
@@ -158,6 +160,13 @@ def on_open(_):
             dialog.show()
 
 
+def on_new(_):
+    """Set project resolution and fps when create a new file"""
+    avalon.logger.info("Running callback on new..")
+    with maya.suspended_refresh():
+        lib.set_context_settings()
+
+
 def on_task_changed(*args):
     """Wrapped function of app initialize and maya's on task changed"""
 
diff --git a/colorbleed/maya/lib.py b/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
index bb41b4a738..59ea54c20d 100644
--- a/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
+++ b/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ _alembic_options = {
 }
 
 INT_FPS = {15, 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 44100, 48000}
-FLOAT_FPS = {23.976, 29.97, 29.97, 47.952, 59.94}
+FLOAT_FPS = {23.976, 29.97, 47.952, 59.94}
 
 
 def matrix_equals(a, b, tolerance=1e-10):
@@ -1371,6 +1371,7 @@ def get_id_from_history(node):
             return _id
 
 
+# Project settings
 def set_scene_fps(fps, update=True):
     """Set FPS from project configuration
 
@@ -1384,10 +1385,10 @@ def set_scene_fps(fps, update=True):
     """
 
     if fps in FLOAT_FPS:
-        unit = "{:f}fps".format(fps)
+        unit = "{}fps".format(fps)
 
     elif fps in INT_FPS:
-        unit = "{:d}fps".format(int(fps))
+        unit = "{}fps".format(int(fps))
 
     else:
         raise ValueError("Unsupported FPS value: `%s`" % fps)
@@ -1399,6 +1400,69 @@ def set_scene_fps(fps, update=True):
     cmds.file(modified=True)
 
 
+def set_scene_resolution(width, height):
+    """Set the render resolution
+
+    Args:
+        width(int): value of the width
+        height(int): value of the height
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+
+    """
+
+    control_node = "defaultResolution"
+    current_renderer = cmds.getAttr("defaultRenderGlobals.currentRenderer")
+
+    # Give VRay a helping hand as it is slightly different from the rest
+    if current_renderer == "vray":
+        vray_node = "vraySettings"
+        if cmds.objExists(vray_node):
+            control_node = vray_node
+        else:
+            log.error("Can't set VRay resolution because there is no node "
+                      "named: `%s`" % vray_node)
+
+    log.info("Setting project resolution to: %s x %s" % (width, height))
+    cmds.setAttr("%s.width" % control_node, width)
+    cmds.setAttr("%s.height" % control_node, height)
+
+
+def set_context_settings():
+    """Apply the project settings from the project definition
+
+    Settings can be overwritten by an asset if the asset.data contains
+    any information regarding those settings.
+
+    Examples of settings:
+        fps
+        resolution
+        renderer
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+    """
+
+    # Todo (Wijnand): apply renderer and resolution of project
+
+    project_data = lib.get_project_data()
+    asset_data = lib.get_asset_data()
+
+    # Set project fps
+    fps = asset_data.get("fps", project_data.get("fps", 25))
+    set_scene_fps(fps)
+
+    # Set project resolution
+    width_key = "resolution_width"
+    height_key = "resolution_height"
+
+    width = asset_data.get(width_key, project_data.get(width_key, 1920))
+    height = asset_data.get(height_key, project_data.get(height_key, 1080))
+
+    set_scene_resolution(width, height)
+
+
 # Valid FPS
 def validate_fps():
     """Validate current scene FPS and show pop-up when it is incorrect
@@ -1408,7 +1472,8 @@ def validate_fps():
 
     """
 
-    fps = lib.get_project_fps()  # can be int or float
+    asset_data = lib.get_asset_data()
+    fps = asset_data.get("fps", lib.get_project_fps())  # can be int or float
     current_fps = mel.eval('currentTimeUnitToFPS()')  # returns float
 
     if current_fps != fps:
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/create/create_pointcache.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/create/create_pointcache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93cd83a6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/create/create_pointcache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+import hou
+
+from avalon import houdini
+
+
+class CreatePointCache(houdini.Creator):
+    """Alembic pointcache for animated data"""
+
+    name = "pointcache"
+    label = "Point Cache"
+    family = "colorbleed.pointcache"
+    icon = "gears"
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CreatePointCache, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # create an ordered dict with the existing data first
+        data = OrderedDict(**self.data)
+
+        # Set node type to create for output
+        data["node_type"] = "alembic"
+
+        # Collect animation data for point cache exporting
+        start, end = hou.playbar.timelineRange()
+        data["startFrame"] = start
+        data["endFrame"] = end
+
+        self.data = data
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/load/load_alembic.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/load/load_alembic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5043ba5a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/load/load_alembic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+from avalon import api
+
+from avalon.houdini import pipeline, lib
+
+
+class AbcLoader(api.Loader):
+    """Specific loader of Alembic for the avalon.animation family"""
+
+    families = ["colorbleed.animation", "colorbleed.pointcache"]
+    label = "Load Animation"
+    representations = ["abc"]
+    order = -10
+    icon = "code-fork"
+    color = "orange"
+
+    def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
+
+        import os
+        import hou
+
+        # Format file name, Houdini only wants forward slashes
+        file_path = os.path.normpath(self.fname)
+        file_path = file_path.replace("\\", "/")
+
+        # Get the root node
+        obj = hou.node("/obj")
+
+        # Create a unique name
+        counter = 1
+        namespace = namespace if namespace else context["asset"]["name"]
+        formatted = "{}_{}".format(namespace, name) if namespace else name
+        node_name = "{0}_{1:03d}".format(formatted, counter)
+
+        children = lib.children_as_string(hou.node("/obj"))
+        while node_name in children:
+            counter += 1
+            node_name = "{0}_{1:03d}".format(formatted, counter)
+
+        # Create a new geo node
+        container = obj.createNode("geo", node_name=node_name)
+
+        # Remove the file node, it only loads static meshes
+        node_path = "/obj/{}/file1".format(node_name)
+        hou.node(node_path)
+
+        # Create an alembic node (supports animation)
+        alembic = container.createNode("alembic", node_name=node_name)
+        alembic.setParms({"fileName": file_path})
+
+        # Add unpack node
+        unpack = container.createNode("unpack")
+        unpack.setInput(0, alembic)
+        unpack.setParms({"transfer_attributes": "path"})
+
+        # Set new position for unpack node else it gets cluttered
+        unpack.setPosition([0, -1])
+
+        # set unpack as display node
+        unpack.setDisplayFlag(True)
+
+        null_node = container.createNode("null",
+                                         node_name="OUT_{}".format(name))
+        null_node.setPosition([0, -2])
+        null_node.setInput(0, unpack)
+
+        nodes = [container, alembic, unpack, null_node]
+
+        self[:] = nodes
+
+        return pipeline.containerise(node_name,
+                                     namespace,
+                                     nodes,
+                                     context,
+                                     self.__class__.__name__)
+
+    def update(self, container, representation):
+
+        node = container["node"]
+        try:
+            alembic_node = next(n for n in node.children() if
+                                n.type().name() == "alembic")
+        except StopIteration:
+            self.log.error("Could not find node of type `alembic`")
+            return
+
+        # Update the file path
+        file_path = api.get_representation_path(representation)
+        file_path = file_path.replace("\\", "/")
+
+        alembic_node.setParms({"fileName": file_path})
+
+        # Update attribute
+        node.setParms({"representation": str(representation["_id"])})
+
+    def remove(self, container):
+
+        node = container["node"]
+        node.destroy()
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_alembic_nodes.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_alembic_nodes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc0de42126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_alembic_nodes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import pyblish.api
+
+
+class CollectAlembicNodes(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+
+    label = "Collect Alembic Nodes"
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_current_file.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_current_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8612bdc12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_current_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import hou
+
+import pyblish.api
+
+
+class CollectMayaCurrentFile(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Inject the current working file into context"""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.5
+    label = "Houdini Current File"
+    hosts = ['houdini']
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        """Inject the current working file"""
+        context.data['currentFile'] = hou.hipFile.path()
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_instances.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_instances.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f77b9d805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/collect_instances.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import hou
+
+import pyblish.api
+
+from avalon.houdini import lib
+
+
+class CollectInstances(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Gather instances by all node in out graph and pre-defined attributes
+
+    This collector takes into account assets that are associated with
+    an specific node and marked with a unique identifier;
+
+    Identifier:
+        id (str): "pyblish.avalon.instance
+
+    Specific node:
+        The specific node is important because it dictates in which way the subset
+        is being exported.
+
+        alembic: will export Alembic file which supports cascading attributes
+                 like 'cbId' and 'path'
+        geometry: Can export a wide range of file types, default out
+
+    """
+
+    label = "Collect Instances"
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
+    hosts = ["houdini"]
+
+    def process(self, context):
+
+        instances = []
+
+        nodes = hou.node("/out").children()
+        for node in nodes:
+
+            if not node.parm("id"):
+                continue
+
+            if node.parm("id").eval() != "pyblish.avalon.instance":
+                continue
+
+            has_family = node.parm("family").eval()
+            assert has_family, "'%s' is missing 'family'" % node.name()
+
+            data = lib.read(node)
+
+            # temporarily translation of `active` to `publish` till issue has
+            # been resolved, https://github.com/pyblish/pyblish-base/issues/307
+            if "active" in data:
+                data["publish"] = data["active"]
+
+            instance = context.create_instance(data.get("name", node.name()))
+
+            instance[:] = [node]
+            instance.data.update(data)
+
+            instances.append(instance)
+
+        def sort_by_family(instance):
+            """Sort by family"""
+            return instance.data.get("families", instance.data.get("family"))
+
+        # Sort/grouped by family (preserving local index)
+        context[:] = sorted(context, key=sort_by_family)
+
+        return context
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/extract_alembic.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/extract_alembic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..098020b905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/extract_alembic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import os
+
+import pyblish.api
+import colorbleed.api
+from colorbleed.houdini import lib
+
+
+class ExtractAlembic(colorbleed.api.Extractor):
+
+    order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
+    label = "Extract Pointcache (Alembic)"
+    hosts = ["houdini"]
+    families = ["colorbleed.pointcache"]
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+
+        staging_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
+
+        file_name = "{}.abc".format(instance.data["subset"])
+        tmp_filepath = os.path.join(staging_dir, file_name)
+
+        start_frame = float(instance.data["startFrame"])
+        end_frame = float(instance.data["endFrame"])
+
+        ropnode = instance[0]
+        attributes = {"filename": tmp_filepath,
+                      "trange": 2}
+
+        with lib.attribute_values(ropnode, attributes):
+            ropnode.render(frame_range=(start_frame, end_frame, 1))
+
+        if "files" not in instance.data:
+            instance.data["files"] = []
+
+        instance.data["files"].append(file_name)
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_mkpaths_toggled.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_mkpaths_toggled.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dcc6e0509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_mkpaths_toggled.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import pyblish.api
+import colorbleed.api
+
+
+class ValidatIntermediateDirectoriesChecked(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Validate if node attribute Create intermediate Directories is turned on
+
+    Rules:
+        * The node must have Create intermediate Directories turned on to
+        ensure the output file will be created
+
+    """
+
+    order = colorbleed.api.ValidateContentsOrder
+    families = ['colorbleed.pointcache']
+    hosts = ['houdini']
+    label = 'Create Intermediate Directories Checked'
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+
+        invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
+        if invalid:
+            raise RuntimeError("Found ROP nodes with Create Intermediate "
+                               "Directories turned off")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_invalid(cls, instance):
+
+        result = []
+
+        for node in instance[:]:
+            if node.parm("mkpath").eval() != 1:
+                cls.log.error("Invalid settings found on `%s`" % node.path())
+                result.append(node.path())
+
+        return result
+
+
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_outnode_exists.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_outnode_exists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..479579a8f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_outnode_exists.py
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+import pyblish.api
+import colorbleed.api
+
+
+class ValidatOutputNodeExists(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Validate if node attribute Create intermediate Directories is turned on
+
+    Rules:
+        * The node must have Create intermediate Directories turned on to
+        ensure the output file will be created
+
+    """
+
+    order = colorbleed.api.ValidateContentsOrder
+    families = ["*"]
+    hosts = ['houdini']
+    label = "Output Node Exists"
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
+        if invalid:
+            raise RuntimeError("Could not find output node(s)!")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_invalid(cls, instance):
+
+        import hou
+
+        result = set()
+
+        node = instance[0]
+        sop_path = node.parm("sop_path").eval()
+        if not sop_path.endswith("OUT"):
+            cls.log.error("SOP Path does not end path at output node")
+            result.add(node.path())
+
+        if hou.node(sop_path) is None:
+            cls.log.error("Node at '%s' does not exist" % sop_path)
+            result.add(node.path())
+
+        return result