Joseph Fiola

shadesoforange
It works fine for me if you take care of proper intendation.

import hou
mode = hou.updateModeSetting().name()
if mode == 'AutoUpdate':
    hou.setUpdateMode(hou.updateMode.Manual)
if mode == 'Manual':
    hou.setUpdateMode(hou.updateMode.AutoUpdate)

Nice!
Does anyone have a preferred or recommended shortcut for this toggle? (i.e. semi-standard or common)

I kept seeing people say to use the tilda key (~)
you're the first person I see who says the backtick key (`)

Which is what it is!!
I've be shift clicking the key to get the tilda all this time, no wonder it wasn't working.

It's the ` key, thx!

twod
With the group SOP selected that you want to add points to, use Reselect Geometry (backtick hotkey). Then use Shift+Ctrl to add the points to the selection in the viewport, then press Enter.