by Leonardo-Pike-Excell·Workflow
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Node Arrange earns its place in the blender_extensions library as a focused tool for automatic node layout, working from the Node Editor sidebar no matter how complex the node tree gets.
Node Arrange is a Blender add-on for the automatic layout of nodes. With one click it arranges node trees, and no matter the complexity of the tree, nodes end up organised and aligned. Settings can be adjusted to suit your taste.
You'll find it in the Node Editor sidebar under Arrange. Selected nodes can be arranged with Ctrl+Shift+A or Cmd+Shift+A, and recentred with Alt+G.
Written entirely in Python, the add-on is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and requires no special permissions. It's released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Version 1.12.1 fixes an issue where collapsed nodes could be stacked non-optimally. The add-on has been downloaded over 230,000 times and holds a 5.0 rating across 87 reviews on the Blender Extensions platform.
Node Arrange is best for blender users who want node trees laid out automatically, from simple graphs to complex trees.
Node Arrange is completely free to download and use.
Node Arrange is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on the 4.2 long-term-support release and later versions. It's found in the Node Editor under Sidebar ‣ Arrange once installed. You can add it by downloading from the Blender Extensions platform, or by dragging and dropping the file into Blender and installing from disk. No special permissions are required.
Node Arrange assigns Ctrl+Shift+A (or Cmd+Shift+A on macOS) to arrange selected nodes, and Alt+G to recenter selected nodes. The tool itself lives in the Node Editor sidebar under Arrange. From there you can trigger a one-click layout of the node tree and adjust the settings to suit your taste. No matter how complex the tree is, nodes are arranged, organised, and aligned.
Node Arrange is listed here as free. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the add-on requires no special permissions to run. For the current terms and the latest download, check the developer's page on GitHub or the Blender Extensions platform. The most recent release is version 1.12.1, which fixed an issue where collapsed nodes could be stacked non-optimally.
Node Arrange is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, a free and open-source license. The project is written entirely in Python and its source is available on the developer's GitHub repository. The add-on requires no special permissions, and it works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. For the full license text and current details, see the developer's page.
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