Could someone explain (or direct me) on how the Operator Type Properties -> Handles section works in an digital asset? The help is very sparse. Thanks in advance.

If you have a node with a handle that you want to use in your asset, open type properties then RMB on the handle and select export handle to digital asset.
That will also give you a good idea of how to wire them up manually if you need it.

The old H8 docs have a good section on this…
The new docs seem to be missing some of this helpful information.

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini8/content/base/tutorials/fm_04_guide_assets_1001848.xml [sidefx.com]

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