Selecting Nodes

Nodes in the editor can be selected and manipulated. Selections determine which nodes can be moved, duplicated, or connected. The active node (last selected) is highlighted with a lighter outline. It serves as the reference for certain operations, such as grouping or linking, and also determines which properties are displayed in the Sidebar and Properties Editor.

Nodes are selected with LMB. Multiple nodes can be selected by holding Shift-LMB.

Blender also provides a variety of selection tools and shortcuts for quickly choosing nodes based on their type, connections, or layout.

Tutto

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ All

Scorciatoia:

A

Selects all nodes.

Nessuno

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ None

Scorciatoia:

Alt-A

Deselects all nodes.

Inverti

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Invert

Scorciatoia:

Ctrl-I

Inverts the current selection, selecting all unselected nodes and deselecting the currently selected ones.

Selezione Box

Riferimento

Menù:

Seleziona ‣ Selezione Rettangolare

Scorciatoia:

B

Click and drag to select nodes within a rectangular region. See Box Select for more details.

Selezione Circolare

Riferimento

Menù:

Seleziona ‣ Selezione Circolare

Scorciatoia:

C

Click and drag with a circular brush to select nodes. See Circle Select.

Selezione Lazo

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Lasso Select

Draw a freeform lasso to select nodes within the region. See Lasso Select.

Linked From

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Linked From

Scorciatoia:

L

Expands the selection to all nodes connected to the inputs of the selected nodes.

Linked To

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Linked To

Scorciatoia:

Shift-L

Expands the selection to all nodes connected from the outputs of the selected nodes.

Select Grouped

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Select Grouped

Scorciatoia:

Shift-G

Selects nodes that share similar properties with the active node.

  • Type: Select all nodes of the same type (e.g. all Math nodes).

  • Color: Select nodes with the same custom color. (This refers to user-assigned editor colors, not the color data processed by nodes.)

  • Prefix/Suffix: Select nodes whose names match the same starting or ending text.

Activate Same Type Previous/Next

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Activate Same Type Previous/Next

Scorciatoia:

Shift-] / Shift-[

Cycles through nodes of the same type, activating the previous or next node in the node tree and centering it in the view.

Find Node

Riferimento

Menù:

Select ‣ Find Node

Scorciatoia:

Ctrl-F

Opens a search pop-up to quickly locate and select a node within the current node tree. Nodes can be searched by name, socket label, warning messages, or certain socket values such as strings and data-block references.

Once a match is selected, the editor view automatically pans and centers on the found node, highlighting it for easy access.

This operator is especially useful in large node trees for navigating complex networks efficiently.