GroupStack

The GroupStack node is a SuperTool that creates a convenient interface for managing a list of nodes of the same type.

Within the GroupStack interface, you can create any number of nodes of the same type, and these nodes are linked together, providing a single output by connecting them one after the other in serial, in the order in which they appear in the stack. GroupStack is similar to GroupMerge, except with GroupMerge the nodes are merged together instead of creating a list of nodes where a 3D input is passed through.

This node is most often used to group nodes that have one input and modify the scene graph in some way. For example, the GroupStack node could be used to manage multiple CollectionCreate nodes, or multiple material edits.

Note:  When the GroupStack node is first created, its type is not defined. You can create a node and then add it to the stacklist by Shift+middle-mouse and dragging from the Node Graph tab to the node's list in the Parameters tab. At that point, the GroupStack is permanently typed as a group of the type of node that was dragged in.

Connection Type	Connection Name	Function
Input	input	The place in the node graph where you want to create a SuperTool for managing several nodes of the same type.

 

Control (UI)	Default Value	Function
	N/A	Creates a new node of the type associated with this node and adds it to the node list.
	N/A	Brings up a searchable list to aid in selection.
/	N/A	Locks all nodes against editing. Unlocks all nodes for editing.
[Right-click menu]
Ignore Selected Entries	N/A	Disables the selected nodes.
View At Location	N/A	Sets the current view node to the selected node
Delete Selected Entries	N/A	Deletes the selected node.
Duplicate Selected Entries	N/A	Duplicates the selected node, creating a new copy of both the node and matching its parameters.
Cut Selected Entries	N/A	Deletes the selected node and copies it to the clipboard.
Copy Selected Entries	N/A	Copies the selected node to the clipboard.
Paste	N/A	Paste the current clipboard node into this list.
Tearoff Parameters Of Selected Entries...	N/A	Create a new floating window with the parameters of this node on a tab inside.