This command creates a direct, pointer-based relationship between the selected nodes.
Select a node-set such as a material node and texture node. Invoke the command.
Command registration information is as follows:
| Category Type | Information |
| Implementation | SCRIPT |
| Module | DIRECT_RELATIONSHIP_SCRIPTS.SSL |
| Category | Node Commands |
| GUID | {7CCDDA27-BAAF-4F59-BC42-D5BBF583A22B} |
| Source Name | NodeCreateDirectConnectionBetweenSelectedItems |
| Interface Name | Connect Nodes Directly |
| Core | No |
| Sample | Yes |
| Access | Hierarchy option on main menu or generic command menu. |
This command can connect the following nodes. Use this table to determine the type of relationship created for the following node-sets.
| Select a... | ... and select a... | Result |
| LinkNode | Node | Sets the link node Node parameter to point at the selected node and sets the link node Node Type parameter to the correct type. |
| Material Node | Texture Node | Sets the selected material node Texture parameter to point at the selected texture node. |
| Material Node | Material Node | Sets first material Next Rendering Pass parameter to point at second material in the selection. |
| Mesh Node | Group Node | Sets the mesh node Palette Group parameter to point at the selected group node. |
| Path Node | Group Node | Sets the path node Palette Group parameter to point at the selected group node. |
| RectangleGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the RectangleGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| BoxGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the BoxGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| CircleGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the CircleGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| CylinderGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the CylinderGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| SphereGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the SphereGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| SweepGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the SweepGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| LoftGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the LoftGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| GeographicTextureModifier | Material Node | Sets the GeographicTextureModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| LoftGeometryModifier | Material Node | Sets the LoftGeometryModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| LoftGeometryModifier | Group Node | Sets the LoftGeometryModifier Cross Sections parameter to point at the selected group node. |
| PlanarProjectTextureModifier | Material Node | Sets the PlanarProjectTextureModifier PlanarProjectTextureModifierMaterial parameter to point at the selected material node. |
| MaterialModifier | Material Node | Sets the MaterialModifier Material parameter to point at the selected material node. |