Use the Create menu options to create the rendering nodes that you desire. Alternatively, you can select Create > Create Render Node or use the Create tab to access various materials, textures, lights and utility nodes.
For more information regarding Maya render nodes, see:
Opens the Create Render Node window from which you can select rendering nodes. Icons representing the nodes are displayed under each tab.
See Create Render Node window for more information regarding the Create Render Node window.
Disable this option to create material nodes without their corresponding shading group nodes.
Disable this option to create texture nodes without their corresponding place2dTexture or place3dTexture nodes.