- Frame All
- Frames all nodes, and zooms to the largest icon size to accommodate as many swatches as possible (if not all swatches) in the Hypershade view.
- Frame Selected
- Frames the selected node(s), and zooms to the largest icon size that allows all the selected nodes to appear in the Hypershade view. The first selected node appears at the top of the view.
- As Icons
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Displays the swatches as icons with text.
When viewing swatches as icons, you can select the size: Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large.
You can also access this feature from the Hypershade tab toolbar.
- As List
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Displays the swatches as text only (a much more compact display). In large scenes with many shading elements (materials, textures, lights, for example), this option improves the performance of Hypershade.
When viewing swatches as a list, you can select the size: Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large.
You can also access this feature from the Hypershade tab toolbar.
- As Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large Swatches
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Customize the Hypershade by selecting the ideal size for your swatches.
You can also access these features from the Hypershade tab toolbar.
Tip:You can dolly in the Hypershade tabs (using the
+ 
, or + 
and
to flip through the swatch sizes. - By Name
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Sorts the swatches alphabetically (A-Z).
You can also access this feature from the Hypershade tab toolbar.
- By Type
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Groups swatches together by type (Blinn, or Phong, for example), and sorts the groups alphabetically (A-Z).
You can also access this feature from the Hypershade tab toolbar.
- By Time
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Sorts swatches by their creation date and time (oldest to newest).
You can also access this feature from the Hypershade tab toolbar.
- Reverse Order
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Use this option to reverse the sorting when you've specified Name, Type, or Time.
You can also access this feature from the Hypershade tab toolbar.