The chgadd command no longer allows channel group names with non-alphanumeric characters.

The chgadd command no longer allows channel group names with non-alphanumeric characters.

The chgadd command no longer allows channel group names with non-alphanumeric characters.

• Error messages are now reported if a backup save fails.
• if HOUDINI_BACKUP_DIR is set to a directory that doesn't exist it getscreated recursively (i.e. mkdir -p) rather than the mkdir rules.

• Error messages are now reported if a backup save fails.
• if HOUDINI_BACKUP_DIR is set to a directory that doesn't exist it getscreated recursively (i.e. mkdir -p) rather than the mkdir rules.

• Error messages are now reported if a backup save fails.
• if HOUDINI_BACKUP_DIR is set to a directory that doesn't exist it getscreated recursively (i.e. mkdir -p) rather than the mkdir rules.

• Error messages are now reported if a backup save fails.
• if HOUDINI_BACKUP_DIR is set to a directory that doesn't exist it getscreated recursively (i.e. mkdir -p) rather than the mkdir rules.

explodematrix added as an expression function. This allows you to extract the euler channel data associated with a transform matrix to drive Houdini channels.

explodematrix added as an expression function. This allows you to extract the euler channel data associated with a transform matrix to drive Houdini channels.

explodematrix added as an expression function. This allows you to extract the euler channel data associated with a transform matrix to drive Houdini channels.

explodematrix added as an expression function. This allows you to extract the euler channel data associated with a transform matrix to drive Houdini channels.

Removed channel related entries from the UVEdit handle menu.

Removed channel related entries from the UVEdit handle menu.

Removed channel related entries from the UVEdit handle menu.

Removed channel related entries from the UVEdit handle menu.

The Ctrl+RMB menu in MPlay now contains toggles to show or hide all the various UI bars.

The Ctrl+RMB menu in MPlay now contains toggles to show or hide all the various UI bars.

The Ctrl+RMB menu in MPlay now contains toggles to show or hide all the various UI bars.

The Ctrl+RMB menu in MPlay now contains toggles to show or hide all the various UI bars.

MPlay now handles lock files more intelligently.

• The hostname of the machine MPlay is launched on is appended tothe lock file (.mplay.host) so that the same user with a remoteshared home directory can run MPlay on different machines withouta conflict.
• COP Flipbooking uses a different lock file (.flipbook.host) so thatrendering and flipbooking can be done simultaneously withoutinterfering with one another.
• Stale lock files are properly detected and overriden (MPlay willcontinue to load instead of exitting). Valid lock files stillhalt MPlay.

MPlay now handles lock files more intelligently.

• The hostname of the machine MPlay is launched on is appended tothe lock file (.mplay.host) so that the same user with a remoteshared home directory can run MPlay on different machines withouta conflict.
• COP Flipbooking uses a different lock file (.flipbook.host) so thatrendering and flipbooking can be done simultaneously withoutinterfering with one another.
• Stale lock files are properly detected and overriden (MPlay willcontinue to load instead of exitting). Valid lock files stillhalt MPlay.

MPlay now handles lock files more intelligently.

• The hostname of the machine MPlay is launched on is appended tothe lock file (.mplay.host) so that the same user with a remoteshared home directory can run MPlay on different machines withouta conflict.
• COP Flipbooking uses a different lock file (.flipbook.host) so thatrendering and flipbooking can be done simultaneously withoutinterfering with one another.
• Stale lock files are properly detected and overriden (MPlay willcontinue to load instead of exitting). Valid lock files stillhalt MPlay.

MPlay now handles lock files more intelligently.

• The hostname of the machine MPlay is launched on is appended tothe lock file (.mplay.host) so that the same user with a remoteshared home directory can run MPlay on different machines withouta conflict.
• COP Flipbooking uses a different lock file (.flipbook.host) so thatrendering and flipbooking can be done simultaneously withoutinterfering with one another.
• Stale lock files are properly detected and overriden (MPlay willcontinue to load instead of exitting). Valid lock files stillhalt MPlay.

New environment variable HOUDINI_BACKUP_DIR allows users to specify the directory used by "Numbered Backup" save option to store old hip files.

New environment variable HOUDINI_BACKUP_DIR allows users to specify the directory used by "Numbered Backup" save option to store old hip files.