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Below the 3D preview is a view of the local Node Network, which shows all the nodes and connections local to the currently selected node, group, or layout. As described in the Terragen 2 Conventions section, TG2's scene structure is based around the concept of “networking” separate pieces called Nodes to form a whole scene. This is a very powerful way to create scenes, but it’s also quite complex and not immediately intuitive for many people. In many cases you can ignore the 'Node Network' altogether and focus your scene building efforts in the 'Node Lists' and context menus. For now we'll cover the basics of navigation and use of the 'Node Network' view. Complete details on use of the 'Node Network' and manipulation of nodes can be found in the In-Depth Node Network section of this guide.
While you may not delve into manual editing in the 'Node Network' at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the 'Node Lists'. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the 'Node List' and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.

The local Node Network view
Navigation in the 'Node Network' is similar to working in the '3D Preview'. Holding Alt and clicking and dragging the mouse buttons will move your view around in the network. Alt+Left Mouse will “pan,” moving your view side-to-side or up-and-down. Alt+Right Mouse allows you to drag a zoom rectangle which will define the area you will zoom to. This section of the network will be enlarged once you release the right mouse button. Alt+Middle Mouse and dragging allows you to zoom in and out more incrementally. Finally, if you have a mouse wheel you can zoom in and out by scrolling it.
Using the 'Node Network' view is deceptively simple. Navigation comprises just a few controls, and manipulating the nodes themselves is also accomplished in very simple ways. It is in the flow of information through the network and the interaction of settings for each node that complex results arise. As this section focuses on the User Interface overview, this will end our look at the 'Node Network' view for now. You can learn more about the node network and how to manipulate the nodes themselves in the In-Depth Node Network section later in this guide.

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 Below the 3D preview is a view of the local Node Network, which shows all the nodes and connections local to the currently selected node, group, or layout. As described in the Terragen Conventions section, Terragen's scene structure is based around the concept of “networking” separate pieces called "nodes" to form a whole scene. This is a very powerful way to create scenes, but it’s also quite complex and not immediately intuitive for many people. In many cases, you can ignore the Node Network altogether and focus your scene building efforts in the Node Lists and context menus. For now we'll cover the basics of navigation and use of the Node Network view. Complete details on use of the Node Network and manipulation of nodes can be found in the In-Depth Node Network section.
-While you may decide not to delve into manual editing in the Node Network at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the Node Lists. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the Node List, and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
+While you may decide not to delve into the Node Network at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the Node Lists. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the Node List, and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
 [[File:UI-NodeNetworkPane.jpg|border|900px|The Node Network]]

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 Below the 3D preview is a view of the local Node Network, which shows all the nodes and connections local to the currently selected node, group, or layout. As described in the Terragen Conventions section, Terragen's scene structure is based around the concept of “networking” separate pieces called "nodes" to form a whole scene. This is a very powerful way to create scenes, but it’s also quite complex and not immediately intuitive for many people. In many cases, you can ignore the Node Network altogether and focus your scene building efforts in the Node Lists and context menus. For now we'll cover the basics of navigation and use of the Node Network view. Complete details on use of the Node Network and manipulation of nodes can be found in the In-Depth Node Network section.
-While you may decide not delve into manual editing in the Node Network at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the Node Lists. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the Node List, and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
+While you may decide not to delve into manual editing in the Node Network at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the Node Lists. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the Node List, and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
 [[File:UI-NodeNetworkPane.jpg|border|900px|The Node Network]]

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 Below the 3D preview is a view of the local Node Network, which shows all the nodes and connections local to the currently selected node, group, or layout. As described in the Terragen Conventions section, Terragen's scene structure is based around the concept of “networking” separate pieces called "nodes" to form a whole scene. This is a very powerful way to create scenes, but it’s also quite complex and not immediately intuitive for many people. In many cases, you can ignore the Node Network altogether and focus your scene building efforts in the Node Lists and context menus. For now we'll cover the basics of navigation and use of the Node Network view. Complete details on use of the Node Network and manipulation of nodes can be found in the In-Depth Node Network section.
-While you may not delve into manual editing in the Node Network at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the Node Lists. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the Node List, and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
+While you may decide not delve into manual editing in the Node Network at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the Node Lists. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the Node List, and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
 [[File:UI-NodeNetworkPane.jpg|border|900px|The Node Network]]

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-Below the 3D preview is a view of the local Node Network, which shows all the nodes and connections local to the currently selected node, group, or layout. As described in the Terragen 2 Conventions section, TG2's scene structure is based around the concept of “networking” separate pieces called Nodes to form a whole scene. This is a very powerful way to create scenes, but it’s also quite complex and not immediately intuitive for many people. In many cases you can ignore the 'Node Network' altogether and focus your scene building efforts in the 'Node Lists' and context menus. For now we'll cover the basics of navigation and use of the 'Node Network' view. Complete details on use of the 'Node Network' and manipulation of nodes can be found in the In-Depth Node Network section of this guide.
+Below the 3D preview is a view of the local Node Network, which shows all the nodes and connections local to the currently selected node, group, or layout. As described in the Terragen Conventions section, Terragen's scene structure is based around the concept of “networking” separate pieces called "nodes" to form a whole scene. This is a very powerful way to create scenes, but it’s also quite complex and not immediately intuitive for many people. In many cases, you can ignore the Node Network altogether and focus your scene building efforts in the Node Lists and context menus. For now we'll cover the basics of navigation and use of the Node Network view. Complete details on use of the Node Network and manipulation of nodes can be found in the In-Depth Node Network section.
-While you may not delve into manual editing in the 'Node Network' at first, it is still useful to watch how the network changes as you manipulate things in the 'Node Lists'. You will see that the network moves to show you the device you currently have selected in the 'Node List' and you can see how new devices are positioned and connected into the network.
-The local Node Network view
+Navigation in the Node Network is similar to working in the 3D preview. Hold Alt and drag to move your view around in the network. Use Alt + Left Click to drag the view up, down, left or right. Use Alt + Right Click to drag a rectangle around an area of the network you wish to zoom in on. Use Alt + Middle Click to zoom in and out. Alternatively, you can zoom in and out with the mouse wheel.
-Navigation in the 'Node Network' is similar to working in the '3D Preview'. Holding Alt and clicking and dragging the mouse buttons will move your view around in the network. Alt+Left Mouse will “pan,” moving your view side-to-side or up-and-down. Alt+Right Mouse allows you to drag a zoom rectangle which will define the area you will zoom to. This section of the network will be enlarged once you release the right mouse button. Alt+Middle Mouse and dragging allows you to zoom in and out more incrementally. Finally, if you have a mouse wheel you can zoom in and out by scrolling it.
-Using the 'Node Network' view is deceptively simple. Navigation comprises just a few controls, and manipulating the nodes themselves is also accomplished in very simple ways. It is in the flow of information through the network and the interaction of settings for each node that complex results arise. As this section focuses on the User Interface overview, this will end our look at the 'Node Network' view for now. You can learn more about the node network and how to manipulate the nodes themselves in the In-Depth Node Network section later in this guide.
+Navigating in the Node Network is simple. However, manipulating the flow of information between nodes to achieve the desired result takes significant knowledge about each node. Information about that will be covered in other articles.