{"id":3273,"date":"2025-12-10T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=3273"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:46:23","slug":"how-to-select-add-and-remove-nodes-level-pilot","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/knowledge-base\/how-to-select-add-and-remove-nodes-level-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select, Add, and Remove Nodes &#8211; Level Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fine-tuning the shape of your embroidery designs often requires manipulating the individual nodes that make up the object&#8217;s outline. This guide explains how to use the <strong>Edit Nodes<\/strong> tool to select, insert, and delete nodes to achieve the perfect shape.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_60629\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z_7E8SEnSrI?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/z_7E8SEnSrI\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Enabling the Tool and Selecting Nodes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin editing a specific shape, you must first access the node level of the object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>Edit nodes<\/strong> tool from the toolbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the object you wish to edit. The nodes (points) outlining the shape will become visible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To select a single node:<\/strong> Click directly on it.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Visual Indicator:<\/em> The node&#8217;s sign will become larger to indicate it is currently active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To reshape:<\/strong> Click and drag the selected node to a new position. This will immediately alter the shape of the object.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> When you select a <strong>Smooth Node<\/strong>, control arrows (Bezier handles) will appear extending from the node. You can drag these arrows to adjust the curvature of the line segment without moving the node itself.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. How to Add New Nodes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, you may need extra nodes to reshape an intricate part of a design more easily. There are three ways to insert a new node into an existing outline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Method A (Right-Click):<\/strong> Right-click on the exact point of the outline where you want the new node. From the menu that appears, select the <strong>Add Node<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Method B (Double-Click):<\/strong> Simply <strong>Double-click<\/strong> on the outline at the position where you want the new node.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Method C (Keyboard Shortcut):<\/strong> Hover your mouse over the desired point on the outline and press the <strong>[ + ] (Plus)<\/strong> key on your keyboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understanding Node Types<\/strong> When you add a new node, it may appear as a <em>Smooth<\/em>, <em>Auto-smooth<\/em>, or <em>Cusp<\/em> node. The software automatically determines this based on the type of nodes that precede and follow the new insertion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Changing Node Types:<\/strong> If the new node isn&#8217;t the type you need (e.g., you need a sharp corner instead of a curve):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right-click<\/strong> on the node you wish to change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the desired type (e.g., <strong>Cusp<\/strong>, <strong>Smooth<\/strong>, etc.) from the context menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to Remove Nodes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can delete nodes to simplify the shape of an object or remove accidental points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the node you wish to remove (click it so it becomes larger).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <strong>Delete<\/strong> key on your keyboard.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Alternative:<\/em> You can also right-click the node and select <strong>Delete<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Important Tip:<\/strong> Pay close attention when deleting nodes. Because nodes anchor the geometry of your design, removing a node may substantially change the shape of the object. It is best to delete nodes one at a time to ensure the design integrity is maintained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fine-tuning the shape of your embroidery designs often requires manipulating the individual nodes that make up the object&#8217;s outline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3274,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"categories-kb":[333,334],"class_list":["post-3273","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-kb-how-to-training","categories-kb-how-to-training-pilot"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"categories-kb":[{"value":333,"label":"How to Training"},{"value":334,"label":"How to Training - Pilot"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/maxresdefault1-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"eXPerience embroidery software","author_link":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/author\/experience-embroidery-software\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/3273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-kb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-kb?post=3273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}