https://github.com/griperis/blenderimprovednodesearch

Blender addon extensions improving searching experience in node tree editors.
https://github.com/griperis/blenderimprovednodesearch

blender blender-addon blender-extension node-tree python

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Blender addon extensions improving searching experience in node tree editors.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/griperis/blenderimprovednodesearch
• Owner: Griperis
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-12-10T19:29:56.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-02T20:56:14.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-02T21:26:10.423Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: blender, blender-addon, blender-extension, node-tree, python
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/improved-node-search/
• Size: 1.26 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Blender Improved Node Search



    

    





    

    

    

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Empowering the node tree search by providing various search options and highlighting the found nodes or occurrences in a node group.



The tool is located in the **node tree sidebar** (N-Panel) in the **Tool** panel. The extension replaces the default CTRL+F search shortcut, you can customize the shortcut in Blender Preferences.

The extension works in Shader, Geometry, Compositor and any other node tree.

## Search options

The extension brings **text search** inside multiple node properties. Text search has also option for **regular expression** search. For geometry nodes you can also **search** through **attributes**.

| Option    | Description |

| -------- | ------- |

| Name  | Search in names of nodes |

| Label | Search in labels of nodes  |

| Type    | Search in the blidname property    |

Additionally the extension can help you with identifying problems in your node trees using non text search options.

| Option    | Description |

| -------- | ------- |

| Disconnected Nodes  | Finds nodes that do not connect to anything, but have outputs|

| Missing Image Nodes | Finds image nodes that do not have image or whose image is invalid  |

| Missing Node Groups    | Finds node groups with empty node trees (Missing DNA block error)    |

Found nodes can be selected, or navigated one by one using the `Select Found`, `Previous` and `Next` buttons.



    

    



## Display options

Found nodes are highlighted by a border if onscreen or a circle indicating location of the found node is displayed if the node is off-screen. The overlay can be toggled on and off by the `Bulb Icon` next to `Search` 

Occurences in node group are indicated by a number displayed next to the node. The display can be customized by changing the `Highlight Color`, `Border Attenuation` and `Text Size`.

Display options are located in the `Display` subpanel.