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.

All

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ All

Bližnjica:

A

Selects all nodes.

None

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ None

Bližnjica:

Alt-A

Deselects all nodes.

Invert

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Invert

Bližnjica:

Ctrl-I

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

Box Select

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Box Select

Bližnjica:

B

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

Circle Select

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Circle Select

Bližnjica:

C

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

Lasso Select

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Lasso Select

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

Linked From

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Linked From

Bližnjica:

L

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

Linked To

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Linked To

Bližnjica:

Shift-L

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

Select Grouped

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Select Grouped

Bližnjica:

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

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Activate Same Type Previous/Next

Bližnjica:

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

Sklic

Meni:

Select ‣ Find Node

Bližnjica:

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.