The new ML Preprocess Computer Vision TOP prepares image datasets for computer vision training tasks.

The new ML Train Computer Vision TOP trains an object detection, masking, or keypoint tracking model using a dataset prepared by the ML Preprocess Computer Vision TOP.

New ML Computer Vision workflow covers the full computer vision process within Houdini using a provided example file. This process allows you to take a video, isolate an object of interest, train a model on that dataset, and then run the model on the video to isolate that object throughout the video.

New ML Preprocess GSplats TOP preprocesses rendered EXR images, cameras, and a point cloud into a COLMAP-like dataset for Gaussian Splat training.

New ML Train GSplats TOP trains a 3D Gaussian Splatting model from a set of posed images.

New Make Textures TOP for batch converting images into texture maps for more efficient rendering.

New USD Zip TOP takes in file input(s) and produces self-contained .usdz files of USD assets by calling the usdzip commandline tool.

The File Pattern TOP can now create an attribute on the generated work items that tracks the common root directory of matched files and the total number of matched files.

The Python Script TOP now has a Background Task option when creating out-of-process tasks, which allows them to run in the background without taking up a scheduler slot.

The Python Script TOP now has the Load Scene File and Apply Wedges parameters when cooking out-of-process with hython, for specifying a .hip file to load before evaluating any script code.

The Virtual Environment TOP now has an Extra Pip Args parameter for specifying extra arguments to pass to the pip executable the node uses.

The Virtual Environment TOP now has an Extra Install Args parameter for specifying extra arguments to pass to the pip install command it runs when installing packages.

The Use Symlinks option on the Python Virtual Environment TOP is now a drop down menu, which makes it possible to turn on symlinks on Linux and Mac but turn them off on Windows.

The File Compress TOP now has an option to recursively added input directories into the generated archive.

The ROP Fetch TOP and nodes derived from it now support specifying non-contiguous frame ranges using a Value Pattern.

Geometry attributes on work items are now accessible in the Python API. The geometry data can be accessed using the pdg.AttributeGeometry.geometry property as a hou.Geometry object.

Work items now have a new pdg.WorkItem.scriptDir property to query the directory that contains job scripts associated with the work item and its scheduler. This property is available in-process and out-of-process.

Added a new @pdg_platform intrinsic attribute and a pdg.curPlatform() function that returns the current platform as an integer, using the same values as the pdg.platform enumeration.

The Local Scheduler TOP now supports running scheduler services created using the Service Create Top.

Scheduler services can now be configured to use the graphs default scheduler or the first scheduler of a given type, rather than a specific scheduler.

Service clients that are still running work items when a graph is canceled are down also canceled automatically.

Service clients that are stopped at the beginning of a cook are started automatically, for running services that are configured to auto-start.

The PDG Service Panel now shows scheduler services as read-only entries. If a scheduler service is running, the panel will show the path to the scheduler associated with that service.

The method for registering a custom service types now takes a script file path argument, which sets up a file dependency so that the script is copied to the working directory automatically.

The Python Script Service now supports the --native extra argument in the Service Panel, to force tasks to load as native work items.

The Python Script Service now supports the --apply_wedges extra argument in the Service Panel, to force tasks to apply wedges to nodes in the scene before cooking.

Added a new Service Scheduler TOP which overrides the schedule behavior of a node that cook service-based work items.

Farm schedulers like the HQueue Scheduler TOP now have a parameter to override the .hip file path when using the Submit as Job workflow.