[UPDATE] **Labs Thicken 1.1 SOP** removed 'Reduce Back Side' operation from the tool to simplify the tool and UI. Users can instead use a PolyReduce on the new 'thickenBack' output group if they want to achieve the same result.

Author: baileycc

otls/thicken.1.1.hda/INDEX__SECTION

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-Modified:     Wed Jan 21 12:13:05 2026
+Modified:     Wed Jan 21 12:25:08 2026
 

otls/thicken.1.1.hda/labs_8_8Sop_1thicken_8_81.1/Contents.dir/Contents.createtimes

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otls/thicken.1.1.hda/labs_8_8Sop_1thicken_8_81.1/Contents.dir/Contents.houdini_versions

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otls/thicken.1.1.hda/labs_8_8Sop_1thicken_8_81.1/Contents.dir/Contents.modtimes

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otls/thicken.1.1.hda/labs_8_8Sop_1thicken_8_81.1/DialogScript

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