Groups and clusters – Apple Shake 4 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Using the Node View
To align nodes horizontally (on the same Y axis):
m
Select one or more nodes and press Y.
To compress and align nodes vertically:
m
Select one or more nodes and press Shift-L.
The selected nodes are lined up and stacked together one against the other.
Groups and Clusters
A group is a collection of several nodes that are collapsed to appear as a single object
in the Node View. Grouped nodes save space and allow you to organize your node tree
into related sets of nodes that perform specific and easily labeled functions.
When you collapse several nodes into a group, the input and output noodles for the
topmost and bottommost nodes in the group connect into and out of the group
object.
To create a group of nodes:
1
Select one or more nodes.
2
Do one of the following:
•
Right-click in the Node View, then choose Groups > Group Selected Nodes from the
shortcut menu.
•
Select the nodes and press G.