Edit the hierarchy of nodes

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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:

    Middle-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

    Middle-click on the background region of the Hypergraph, then middle-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 > . For more information, see Parent Options.

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

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

    or

  • Select the child object you want to remove from under the parent and select Edit > Unparent > . For more information, see Unparent Options.

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