Node Graph Functions

A list of functions available in the Node Graph can be found in the table below.

Function

How to access it

What it does

Opens this dialog box

Notes

Add Paint node

Right-click | Node Graph > Create Paint Node

keyboard | P

Opens a dialog box allowing you to add an image set.

Add Paint/Bake Point Dialog

 

Add Group node

Right-click | Node Graph > Group

keyboard | Ctrl/Cmd+G

Creates a Group node containing selected nodes or an empty Group if no nodes are selected.

 

 

Import image into Paint node

Right-click | Node Graph > File > Import

Imports an image on disk into a selected Paint node in the current Node Graph.

 

 

Export image from Paint node

Right-click | Node Graph > File > Export

Exports a selected Paint node from the current Node Graph to a file on disk.

 

 

Import nodes into Node Graph

Right-click | Node Graph > File > Import Nodes

Imports a selection of nodes into the current Node Graph from .mng files.

 

 

Export nodes from Node Graph

Right-click | Node Graph > File > Export Nodes

Exports a selection of nodes from the current Node Graph to an .mng file.

 

 

Export and flatten Channel nodes from Node Graph

Right-click | Node Graph > File > Export All Channel Nodes Flattened

Flattens each patch as a single image for all Channel nodes and exports them to a series of files.

 

 

Export and flatten selected Channel nodes from Node Graph

Right-click | Node Graph > File > Export Selected Channel Nodes Flattened

Flattens each patch as a single image for the selected Channel nodes and exports them to a series of files.

 

 

Copy selected nodes to clipboard

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Copy

keyboard | Cmd/Ctrl+C

Copies the selected nodes from the current Node Graph to the OS clipboard.

 

 

Paste nodes from clipboard

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Paste

keyboard | Cmd/Ctrl+V

Pastes the nodes from the OS clipboard to the current Node Graph.

 

 

Duplicate selected node(s)

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Duplicate

Creates a duplicate of the selected node(s) in the current Node Graph.

 

 

Bake paint to Paint node

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Bake to Paint Node

Converts a selected node to a Paint node, allowing you to export its output.

 

 

Rename selected node

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Rename Node

keyboard | N

Renames the selected node.

 

 

Disable selected node(s)

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Disable

keyboard | D

Disables the selected node or nodes, only passing their preferred input down the node tree.

 

 

Bypass selected node inputs

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Bypass

keyboard | Ctrl/Cmd+D

Cycles through the node's inputs to bypass all but one.

 

 

Delete selected node(s)

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Delete

keyboard | Del

Deletes the selected nodes from the current Node Graph.

 

 

Extract the node

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Extract

keyboard | Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X

Detaches the selected node from any node it's connected to.

 

You can only extract one node at a time.

Search nodes

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Search Node

keyboard | J

Searches nodes used in the Node Graph and jump to them.

 

 

Bake Points

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Bake Points >

Update Selected

Update Downstream

Smart Bake And Update

Bake Selected

Updates the selected Bake Point nodes.

Updates the selected Bake Point node as well as the ones that are located downstream.

Bakes the Bake Point nodes that have never been baked or are out-of-date.

Bakes the selected Bake Point nodes.

   

Groups

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Groups >

Manage User Knobs

Expose Node Properties

Opens the Group Node Knobs dialog.

Exposes all the properties of the selected node to the Group.

 

 

Toggle between No Port List and Show Port List

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Toggle Port List

keyboard | Shift+S

Toggles between No Port List (Vertical) and Show Port List (Horizontal) navigation types.

See Mari Preferences Dialog for more information.

 

 

Info Viewer

Right-click | Node Graph > Edit > Info Viewer

keyboard | I

Shows information on the selected node(s).

 

 

Add node

Right-click | Node Graph > Nodes > Category > Node

keyboard | Tab

Adds the node to the current Node Graph at the cursor position or after a selected node.

 

In addition to creating nodes, you can also create shader networks, which is similar to creating shaders through the Shaders Palette.

Autoplace selected nodes

Right-click | Node Graph > Autoplace

keyboard | L

Rearranges all (or selected) nodes in the current Node Graph for clarity.