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Connect render nodes using their default connections

Connect nodes

Connect render nodes by dragging existing connection lines

 

User Guide > Rendering and Render Setup > Shading >  About shading and texturing surfaces > Build shading networks > Connect nodes > 

Connect default output to a specific input attribute

For more information about render nodes and connections, see About shading networks.

To connect two rendering nodes using a default output and explicit input connection

1. Middle-drag a node from within Hypershade, the Create Render Node window, or the Create Bar onto a node in Hypershade. The Connect Input menu of the receiving node appears.
2. Select the input attribute from the pop-up menu to make the desired connection.