Maximizing a panel

To maximize a panel in Nuke, hover the cursor over the panel that you want to maximize and then press SPACEBAR. Pressing SPACEBAR again restores the position of the panel. If you press and hold  SPACEBAR over a panel; the shortcut menu will be displayed.

Using the Dot Node

The Dot node is used to create bends in the arrows connecting node. This node helps in organizing the node network in the Node Graph panel. To create a bend in the connecting arrows, select the node after which you need the Dot node to appear and then choose Dot from the Other menu; a Dot# node will be inserted in the Node Graph panel, refer to Figure 1. Next, drag the Dot node as per your requirement.

Figure 1 The connecting pipe between the Grade1 and Write1 nodes bent using the Dot node

Tip:
1. You can use the . (period) key to add a Dot node.
2. You can also add a Dot node to an existing connection by using the CTRL key. To do so, press and hold the CTRL key; a yellow diamond shape will appear on the connecting arrow. Next, click on the shape to insert a Dot node on the connecting arrow.

Editing Nodes

Standard shortcut keys (CTRL+C, CTRL+V, and CTRL+X) are used to perform editing operations on the nodes. To copy a node in the memory, select the node and then choose Edit > Copy from the menu bar. Next, click on the empty area of the Node Graph panel to deselect any selected node and then choose Edit > Paste from the menu bar; an exact copy of the selected node is created in the Node Graph panel.

Note: 
When you paste nodes, NukeX automatically connects them to the node that is selected before the paste command. 

Exporting Nodes as a Script

In Nuke, you can export nodes to an independent script file. It allows you to share your process tree with other artists in your team. To copy nodes to a Nuke script, choose File > Export Nodes As Script from the menu bar; the Export Nodes As Script dialog box will be displayed. Next, navigate to the folder where you want to save the script and enter name of the script in the pathname field. Next, choose the Save button. NukeX will save the selected node as a script with the specified name. Start Notepad and open the saved script in it to view its content. Figure 1 shows the content of the ColorCorrect node script opened in Notepad application.

Figure 1 The ColorCorrect Node script displayed in Notepad