Integrated the 3D Straight Skeleton algorithm in CGAL, using the inlinecpp Python module. The inlinecpp Python module in a Python SOP is almost good enough as JIT compiling as a Wrangle SOP for HDK.

Nice one Kelvin Did you experiment with CGAL point clouds? I wonder if they are comparable to native point clouds in Houdini in terms of performance, particularly because CGAL also have incremental neighbor searching.

That's also why I always ask SESI at each beta to add a C++ Wrangle to Houdini out of the box, so we can do these kinds of things much easier. Maybe 18.5

Thanks. I didn't try the point cloud data structure in CGAL yet. I just cherry-picked several CGAL algorithms for a project I am working on.

Yup, a native C++ Wrangle SOP is nice and your node is awesome too. However, the users still need to setup a proper dev environment for compiling (at least at Windows) which might be confusing for some users.

I agree it's definitely a hurdle if you don't have Visual Studio installed on Windows which I always have. So that makes it much easier for me to set it up.

Not sure if SESI can ship with the necessary compilers for Windows

Maybe something like an OnCreated script to guide you to download and install the proper Visual C++ Express version if the node is dropped down the first time on Windows. Much like how the NVidia denoiser is setup for Mantra, I think.

That's a very good idea actually. Would make the whole thing a lot easier, and allow artists to expand their capabilities inside Houdini to new levels.