Hello, just to keep in mind I am a beginner with Houdini.

I recently saved and HDA but whenever I click on it from the list of operators (it shows up fine) it does not actually add it to my network.

I think this topic here encountered the same issue: https://forums.odforce.net/topic/18780-cant-use-digital-asset/ [forums.odforce.net]
however I do not understand the solution.

This is the third time I've redone this HDA so I prefer not remaking an entirely new one..

what version of Houdini are you using? did you edit the HDA then saved it came back later and it stopped working?

it is version 18.0.287 FX

I created it then started editing parameters before noticing the issue. Its not too big of a deal to redo all of the parameters I have set but I'd rather not waste a couple hours if there is a solution out there.

I didn't actually check if I could put it down when I first created it so it may have been an issue from the moment of its creation to the time I had last saved it and tried placing it.

If I copy paste the node in the same graph it pastes fine. its just trying to bring it in via the tab operator finder that it does not.

there is a fix for issue I and another user had. that should be fixed by daily build 18.0.365 when it comes out so perhaps yours may be fix as well