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NOTE There are hotspots located along each edge of the viewer to be used to
auto-pan the viewer when holding the cursor down over these areas for a
predetermined time. This will be used when dragging or connecting nodes. The
speed at which the panning is done can be controlled by using the Ctrl hotkey
to speed up panning or the Alt hotkey to slow down panning.
To insert a node between two other nodes:
➤ Press Alt and drag the node you want to insert onto the connection line
between the two nodes, then release. If you want to cancel the operation,
release Alt as you continue to drag.
To disconnect nodes, do one of the following:
1 Press Ctrl and drag the cursor (scissors icon) through the connection.
2 Right-click the connection line between the nodes and select Disconnect.
To quickly disconnect and reconnect nodes:
➤ Hold down the Ctrl key, click one end of a connection link to break
the link. Drop the link on a different node.
To reposition a node within a dependency graph, do one of the following:
1 Disconnect the node and then connect it in a new position.
2 Press Alt and drag the node to a new position in the tree, then release.
The connection lines adjust to disconnect the node from its previous
neighbors and connect it in the new position.
To replace a node’s tool with another tool:
1 Display the Tools, Views & Pick List tab by middle-clicking or pressing
the tilde (~) key. Drag and drop a tool onto the selected node. A drop
gate appears.
2 Swipe through the Replace option. The selected node is replaced with a
new tool.
To create a group consisting of multiple nodes:
Select the nodes you want to group, right-click one of the nodes and select
Group or Group (Visual). You can also press G for Group or Shift + G for
Group (Visual).
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