Houdini Tools is a collection of 4 practical shelf tools designed to make everyday workflows in Houdini faster and easier. These tools reduce repetitive steps and provide shortcuts for common node operations

• SOPtoOBJ: Output SOP nodes to Object level nodes with a custom dialog.
  _{Hotkeys : Ctrl+Shift+R}
• Null Tool: Automatically create Null nodes from selected nodes with capitalized names.
  _{Hotkeys : Ctrl+Shift+C}
• Wire Tool: Quickly connect nodes in SOP networks based on selection.
  _{Hotkeys : Shift+1}
• Object Merge: Quickly create object_merge nodes for selected nodes.
  _{Hotkeys : Shift+Q}

1. Clone or download this repository: git clone https://github.com/esadiku/Houdini-Tools.git or download as ZIP and extract.

2. Copy the shelf/ folder into your Houdini Documents directory:

   Windows:
   C:\Users\<YourUser>\Documents\houdini<version>\toolbar\

   macOS:
   /Users/<YourUser>/Library/Preferences/houdini<version>/toolbar/

   Linux:
   /home/<YourUser>/houdini<version>/toolbar/

3. Open Houdini. Your new Houdini Tools shelf will appear automatically.

• Open Houdini → Shelf → Select Houdini Tools shelf.
• Use the tools as needed directly in your node networks.

• These tools are designed to work with any Houdini version.
• The installer is optional; you can manually copy the shelf to any Houdini version.

This is free to use ❤️.