Hypershade View menu

Note: Most items in this menu are also accessible in the Hypershade work area toolbar.

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

Displays the swatches as icons with text.

When viewing swatches as icons, you can select the size: Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large.

As List

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.

As Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large Swatches

Customize the Hypershade by selecting the ideal size for your swatches.

Tip:

You can Alt+right-drag and Alt+drag to dolly in the Hypershade tabs, and middle-click to flip through the swatch sizes.

By Name

Sorts the swatches alphabetically (A-Z).

By Type

Groups swatches together by type (Phong, for example), and sorts the groups alphabetically (A-Z).

By Time

Sorts swatches by their creation date and time (oldest to newest).

Reverse Order

Use this option to reverse the sorting when you've specified Name, Type, or Time.