Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Grouping nodes under frames for easier
reading
The shaders we have seen so far are quite simple and easily readable in the Node Editor
window, but for several materials we'll see in this Cookbook, the node connections will be
a lot more complex and confusing. One more aid we can use to improve the readability of
these nodes are the frames. We can use them to visually organize the shaders' network.
Getting ready
Start Blender and open the
9931OS_02_interface.blend
file.
How to do it...
Let's see the use of a frame with a simple shader that we already know:
1.
Go to the Node Editor window and press
Shift
+
A
to add a Frame (press
Shift + A and navigate to Layout | Frame). Move the mouse to place its arrow
over the nodes, and notice that it always appears to be below them, as shown
in the following screenshot:
Adding a Frame to the network inside the Node Editor window
