View and edit the hierarchy of nodes
 
 
 
To... Do this

Show scene hierarchy in the Hypergraph.

Select Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy.

Show scene hierarchy in the Outliner.

Select Window > Outliner.

Move one or more nodes under another (parent) node.

  • In the Hypergraph or Outliner, select the node(s) you want to parent, then do one of the following:

    -drag the selected node(s) onto the parent node. The mouse cursor appears with a + sign when you drag. Release the mouse button when the cursor appears over top of the parent node to complete the parent operation.

    or

    -click on the background region of the Hypergraph, then -drag the selected node(s) onto the parent node. The mouse cursor appears with a + sign when you drag. Release the mouse button when the cursor appears over top of the parent node to complete the parent operation.

  • Select the nodes you want to assign to the parent, then shift-select the parent and select Edit > Parent.

Remove a node from the hierarchy under another node (unparent).

  • In the Hypergraph or Outliner, -drag the node away from its parent.

    or

  • Select the child object you want to remove from under the parent and select Edit > Unparent > .

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