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Nodegrabber

How to use the Node Grabber in BeamNG.drive: grab and pull vehicle nodes, adjust grab strength, pin nodes and attach them to each other.

This feature allows to manipulate vehicle nodes using the cursor. This makes it possible to:

  • Grab & Drag node
  • Pin node mid-air
  • Attach node to another node

 How to

Grab a node

  1. Hold CTRL (the default key) to enable the feature.
  2. Move your cursor over a vehicle. All the vehicle’s nodes will be highlighted via a sphere.
  3. Click and hold the Left Mouse Button (the default button) to grab a node.

 Adjust grab strength

While grabbing a node, use Mouse Wheel Up/Down to adjust the strength of the grab. The strength is displayed on the on-screen label.

 Pin a node

While grabbing a node, press the Middle Mouse Button to pin a node.

 Attach a node to another node

While grabbing a node, hover over another node and press the Middle Mouse Button when the label indicates so via a change of color (see visual example below). To detach two nodes that were previously attached, simply middle-click on one of the attached nodes.

Check the on-screen label to know which action your middle-click will perform.

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Last modified: March 9, 2021
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