How do I link two nodes without using connections

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iso: Member; 16 posts; Joined: April 2015; Offline

Nov. 6, 2025 11:47 a.m.

Just following a tutorial, where you can see two nodes are connected without using the normal connection points.

How is this done?

See the attached image.

Edited by iso - Nov. 6, 2025 11:49:37

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tamte: Member; 9338 posts; Joined: July 2007; Offline

Nov. 6, 2025 12:02 p.m.

in Network Editor's View menu under Dependency Links you can choose Show for Selected or Show For All nodes

that will show you any dependencies between nodes those wires you pointed out
also you will see small arrows for input/output references outside of current path

Tomas Slancik
CG Supervisor
Framestore, NY


iso: Member; 16 posts; Joined: April 2015; Offline

Nov. 6, 2025 1:10 p.m.

Thank you very much for the explanation.
Could anyone post an example of this, as I'm still a bit lost!


tamte: Member; 9338 posts; Joined: July 2007; Offline

Nov. 6, 2025 2:29 p.m.

here is a simple example
the dependency link is snown in this case when one node's parameter references another therefore it's dependent on it

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Tomas Slancik
CG Supervisor
Framestore, NY


iso: Member; 16 posts; Joined: April 2015; Offline

Nov. 6, 2025 2:37 p.m.

OK. Found it. Thanks

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