For more information
about render nodes, see
Render nodes.
To duplicate a node and its network
Select
the node you want to duplicate.
In Hypershade,
select
Edit > Duplicate > Shading
Network. Maya creates the duplicated shading network
in Hypershade with the original
node. Each node you duplicate is placed in the appropriate directory.
Tip
If
you want to duplicate a node without its network, select the node
and select
Edit > Duplicate > Without
Network.
If you want to duplicate a node and connect it
to the same network (in effect sharing the network), select
Edit > Duplicate > With
Connections to Network.