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Organize render nodes with Hypershade sorting
bins
Sorting
bins, which are containers for shading nodes (materials, textures,
and so on), have been added to Hypershade to
help you organize and track shading nodes in your scenes.
A default Master bin contains
all shading nodes in your scene. You can add any number of additional
bins to a scene and assign nodes to one or more of those bins. By
strategically naming the bins, (for example, wood, metal, doors,
foliage), you can quickly and more easily locate shading assets
to work with them.
Note
- When
a node is assigned to a bin, all the shading nodes upstream to this node
are also assigned to this bin.
- The Hypershade asset
tabs (Materials, Textures,
and so on) exist for all sorting bins, allowing for further organization
and filtering.
- While
shading nodes can be assigned to more than one bin, they are not duplicated
in the scene.
To
select (see the contents of) bins
- When
you select one or more bins, you can see the contents of the bins.
- To
select and see the contents of one bin, click the bin.
- To
select multiple bins, do one of the following:
- Shift+click
a range of bins.
- Ctrl+click
each bin you want to select.
- Ctrl+click
a bin to toggle between selecting and deselecting it.
To
create a new empty bin
- In
the Hypershade Bins tab, click
the Create Empty bin button. The New Bin
Name window appears.
- Type
the new name, then click OK. A new
empty bin appears.
To
create a new bin with selected content
- Select
the assets you want to add to a bin.
- In
the Hypershade Bins tab, click
the Create bin from selected button.
To
rename a bin
- In Hypershade,
double-click the bin you want to rename.
- Type
the new bin name and press .
To
duplicate a bin
- In Hypershade,
right-click the bin.
- Select Duplicate.
The bin is duplicated and all the same assets are assigned to it.
To
select assets
- To
select one asset, click the asset.
- To
select multiple assets, do one of the following:
- Marquee
drag across the assets.
- Shift+click
to switch between selecting and deselecting an asset.
- To
select assets that are not assigned to a bin, in the Hypershade
Bins tab, click the Select unsorted content button.
To
add assets to a bin
- In Hypershade,
do one of the following:
- Select
the assets you want to add to a bin, then right-click bin and select Add
Selected.
- Select
the assets you want to add a bin, then middle-drag them to the bin.
- To
add a single asset to a bin, drag it to the bin.
To
make assets exclusive to one bin
- This
procedure removes selected assets from all other bins.
- In
the Work Area, select the assets
you want to make exclusive to one bin.
- Right-click
any existing bin.
- Select Make
Selected Exclusive.
To
remove some assets from a bin
- Select
the assets you want to remove from a bin.
- Right-click
the bin.
- Select Remove
Selected.
To
remove all assets from a bin
- Right-click
the bin, then select Empty.