NUKE’s Node Graph (DAG) Quick Tips
NUKE’s Node Graph (DAG) Quick Tips.
In my previous post I explained how I will be adding here in my blog (and on Twitter) some NUKE quick tips using animated GIFs. I will start with the Node Graph in Nuke. I will be adding more as I am making them.
Swapping Nodes. Instead of disconnecting a node in order to replace it with another one, you can easily swap nodes by dragging the node, holding Ctrl and Shift and then dropping the node on top of the one you want to replace. If you only want to swap inputs (like in a merge node) by pressing Shift+X it will swap inputs.
Hold Ctrl+Shift while dragging and dropping nodes to swap them. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing pic.twitter.com/lOAR2baUJC
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
Cycling through inputs. One thing I find really annoying is when I need to drag the mask input or some other input but I can’t because there’s another arrow getting in the way. By dragging an input arrow and then right clicking you can cycle through different inputs, once you have picked the one you want just connect it to another node.
Cycle through the different available inputs of a node by right clicking while dragging an arrow. #NUKE #QuickTips pic.twitter.com/1fQC9ZVPNm
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
New Inputs. An easy way to create new inputs without having to drag a new one from a node is by dragging an already connected arrow by its tail while holding shift. You can also hold shift and drag the arrow by its head and drop it on another node to duplicate the arrow.
Hold shift & drag an input arrow to create new inputs. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing @TheFoundryTeam #FREENUKE pic.twitter.com/6uzIhFtDfQ
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
Dragging Nodes. By holding Ctrl and dragging a node you can move all other nodes connected to that one.
Hold Ctrl & drag to move multiple connected nodes. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing @TheFoundryTeam #FREENUKE pic.twitter.com/pzU0864MDb
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
Connecting Nodes. First select the node that you want other node(s) to connect to. Then select the other node(s) an press Y. It will automatically connect the nodes. If you do the selection the opposite way you can use Shift+Y instead.
Press Y to connect the selected nodes. Use shift+Y to connect backwards. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing #FREENUKE pic.twitter.com/RgBFvfURxo
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
Extracting Nodes. A quick way to extract a node from a tree without having to disconnect any arrows can be done by selecting the node and pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
Select a node and press Ctrl+Shift+X to extract it from the tree. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing #FREENUKE pic.twitter.com/injnq3V6Tt
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
Moving Nodes. You can move the position of a node up and down in the tree by selecting the node first and then using the up/down arrow keys while holding Ctrl.
Use Ctrl and up/down arrow keys to move nodes. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing #FREENUKE pic.twitter.com/IeXQ7n57VL
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
New Branch. Sometimes you want to load up a node without affecting the current branch. If you hold Shift while adding a new node it will be loaded as a new separate branch.
Hold Shift while adding a node to load it as a new branch. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing #FREENUKE pic.twitter.com/SzvLh5bG72
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)
Change inputs by dragging an arrow’s head. Sometimes the input of an arrow is out of sight, or some other nodes get in the way. Drag the arrow head while holding Ctrl and Shift if the tail is hard to grab.
Hold Ctrl+Shift while dragging an arrow head to change its input. #NUKE #QuickTips #VFX #compositing @TheFoundryTeam pic.twitter.com/OyPyXnsljd
— Guillermo Ramos (@memoramoz)