When I've an object in the network pane and I want to add a transform node I'm unable to do so as calling up the tab menu when the cursor is over the pane does not include the manipulate category. If I call the tab menu up while the cursor is over the scence pane I can get the transform node but when it's selected it doesn't appear in the network! I've attached some links to vids. The first is what I'm experiencing and the second is a bit from a tutorial that gave the idea I could do such a thing in the first place. Also, a still of the upper left corner of the scene pane showing the transform thing that's apparently activated but not shown in the network pane.

https://cl.ly/7444e884b04b [cl.ly]

https://cl.ly/7dc7178c9d2a [cl.ly]

So I'm stuck somewhat and I want to get this down before moving on. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

The transform tool only works with geometry (SOPs level). Your scene view shows ‘obj’, which is object level and there is no transform tool. To move things at object level, you just select them and hit ‘enter’. Or hit ‘I’ to dive into the selected object's sop network, and then use the transform tool at sop level.