Alexey Vanzhula

Exactly. A bit of python and your /OBJ network will works like Katana or Clarisse Builder. I think, you can also render images on the fly and preview it in the network editor, just like in Clarisse video

Thank you guys. I will add tutorials after DM 2.0 release. Video with DM 1.0 modeling session. You can slow down it: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19mT_QHJxYWmCTVPnKxxR_P6mcFSTOyHj Let me know if you need other videos from vimeo

I have important information about next Direct Modeling release: 1. DM 2.0 will cost $120 2. Update from 1.0 is free 3. You will save $20 if you buy it now

DM 2.0. What's new: 1. We have now a complex modeling tool for artists called "Modeler" 2. Polygonal tools menu has been removed. Replaced with Modeler tool 3. Added a simple desktop "Modeler" - for Modeler maximized viewport mode 4. "Soft Boolean" tools moved to a separate shelf. Revamped main shelf 5. Removed deprecated DM 1.0 code and HDAs 6. DM is now called "Direct Modeling". Not "Direct Modeling HDA" --- What is Modeler tool? It is a brend new tool that replace old DM 1.0 modeling paradigm. Modeler has subtools like move, rotate, extrude, bevel, bridge, fill quads etc. But you are always in "Push" mode. It means that you can drag geometry with soft radius at any stage and use it in combination with other transformation tools. Main parts of Modeler tool: a. Always available "Push" mode b. Quick splitting with Ctrl+LMB. No need for separate split tool c. Advanced point selection with RMB and other hotkeys. d. Transformation tools: move, rotate, scale, grab (Blender like), aligned grab, resize, lattice, ramp deform, align etc e. Destructive modeling tools: extrude, bevel, bridge, delete, collapse, fill quads, create polygon and others f. History tools: Walk through history, bake (delete) history, clean history, etc g. Navigation improvements: Align camera to the best view plane h. And much more. --- Currently DM 2.0 is in alpha stage

This is how Flatten works in the latest version flatten.mkv

Flatten H and Flatten V combined to Flatten tool in last versions. Please, read viewport status messages for more info

It is only OSX problem. I'll try to fix your problem in the next update. But it will be much easier if someone with osx will record video. I should see menu behavior in action. Thanks

Isleofgough, I need video to analyze what is wrong.

1. Old menu - 44 tools. Can have maximum 44 tools 2. New menu - 42 tools, 48 max So the new menu just optimized for six future DM tools and have another cells geometry (48 cells) Again. Last DM update should work well with not old Houdini 16.5 build.

Show wireframe on model subdivided with '+' shortcut: subdivision wireframe example