Apple Shake 4 - Manual (Page 236)

236 Chapter 7 Using the Node View
Inserting Nodes Into a Tree
You can insert nodes into the middle of the node tree in the Node View using either
the Tool tabs, or the Nodes submenu in the shortcut menu of the Node View. There are
several shortcuts you can use to create and insert nodes.
To insert a new node between two nodes, do one of the following:
m Select a parent node in the Node View, and click a new node in the Tool tabs.
m Select a parent node in the Node View, then right-click it and choose a node to create
from the Nodes submenu of the shortcut menu.
Note: When you insert a node between a node that branches to two other nodes, both
branching nodes are connected to the output knot of the newly inserted node.
To insert a disconnected node between two existing nodes:
1 Drag a node directly over a noodle so that both its knots appear highlighted. You can
select which input of a multi-input node to insert by dragging the node to the left or
right, so that the desired input knot is highlighted.
2 When you release the mouse button, the node is automatically inserted.
To create a new branch, do one of the following:
m Select a parent node in the Node View, then Shift-click a new node in the Tool tabs.
m Select a parent node in the Node View, then right-click a node in the Tool tabs, and
choose Branch from the shortcut menu.