Gumroad – Modeler 2021.0.3 for Houdini (Python 3)

You will need a python 3 version of Houdini to run the new Modeler 2021

Current version Modeler 2021.0.3

Modeler gives you the power of direct modelling workflows in Houdini procedural environment.

The general idea is combining necessary elements and tool states for bring-up classic mesh modelling workflow. It gives you easy access to Standard Houdini and Extended Modeler features.

MODELER CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS

MODELER MODE. Brute force mesh editing with classic polygonal tools
MODELER ADDONS. Additional procedural and direct modeling tools that can work in both Modeler and stock Houdini modes

MAIN MODELER FEATURES
UI: Modeler is a minimalistic addon. Its entire interface consists of a viewport toolbar, custom menu for mostly used actions, and radial menus for groups of tools.
VIEWPORT TOOLBAR: All Modeler tools and some useful functions and indicators located in the viewport toolbar
CUSTOM MENU: Houdini radial menus, shelf tools, and links to Modeler tools can be collected in a special user menu
RADIAL MENUS: Some tools, combined into categories, located in Modeler radial menus
HOTKEYS: Unlike other modeling software, this addon is extremely customizable. You can associate any modelling tool with any keyboard or even pen | mouse shortcuts
LAZY SELECTION: You can highlight geometry components and just affect them on the fly with most of the tools. No need for selection to make an effect
PARM SLIDER: Lots of modelling node types can be edited with the Spacebar key. Parameters like divisions, tolerance, radius, etc, can be easily changed by holding the spacebar and dragging the pen or mouse up or down. This is a modern replacement for a classic mouse wheel functionality
SWITCH OBJECTS: Unlike stock Houdini in Modeler you can quickly walk between objects with double click or keyboard shortcut
ALIGN VIEW: Modeler viewport camera aligns with Shift just like in ZBrush
PREVIEW SUBDIVIDED: Geometry can be subdivided on-the-fly by holding a keyboard shortcut. This speeds up SubD-style modeling
SNAPPING: Tools handles, can be snapped on-the-fly with the Alt key
MODELING TOOLS: Modeler has lots of tools for cutting, connecting, deleting, welding, etc, mesh operations, to make artist's life easier
PYTHON STATES: Mesh tools use an improved python states system in order to increase the smoothness of the process. Most of these tools are volatile and can be on-the-fly activated without extra mouse presses. Moving pen in the air, while holding the key, much faster than lots of clicks in most of the other modeling programs
POLYPEN: In addition to lots of modelling tools, Modeler has a special multi-mode tool called PolyPen. With this tool it is very convenient to quickly change polygonal topology by drawing edges, inserting loops, moving, sliding, deleting geometry components, etc
PUSH: A way to smoothly deform geometry in a brush manner. Reminds ZBrush Move Brush
GRAB: By default, MMB is a quick way to move selected components | objects on the fly. Shift and Ctrl modifiers can be used to constraint movement to the best horizontal, vertical axis. Ctrl+Shift moves geometry by the best-aligned view plane
SYMMETRY MODE: Simple in use symmetry. Symmetry setup is global and can be tweaked on the fly in the viewport toolbar
TOPO MODE: In addition to a special toolset, any of Modeler tools can be used to retopologize high-poly geometry

MODELER ADDONS
SOFT BOOLEAN: Toolset and nodes for creating boolean operations with smooth transitions
KITBASH: Collecting geometry parts and work with them in a special window
INSERT MESH: Add mesh details from KitBash libraries
ZBRUSH+HOUDINI LIVE LINK: A set of tools for seamless modeling in Houdini and ZBrush

To make a long story short: if you’re looking for a user-friendly mesh modeling tool with a powerful workflow, then Modeler for Houdini could be a fresh-new solution.