Smart Merge


Where to find it:


Edit / Shortcuts / Menu

Category 'Create / Layer'


Shortcut (Nodegraph Only): M


Hotbox: C (Merge Node)




Smart Merge extends Mari's default Hotkey "M" to make it context sensitive



Multi Channel Nodes

Executing the Smart Merge Action with a single material or Multi channel Merge node selected will create a Multi Channel Merge Node

Executing the Smart Merge Action with a two material or Multi channel Merge node selected will create a Multi Channel Merge Node and auto attach them


Regular Nodes


Executing the Smart Merge Action with a regular Mari Node selected will create a standard Merge Node

Executing the Smart Merge Action with two nodes selected will create a Merge Node and attach the two nodes

Executing the Smart Merge Action with three nodes selected will create a Merge Node and attach the first two nodes and the third to the Mask Input of the Mask

Executing the Smart Merge Action with three or more nodes selected will create a MultiMixer node