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If you access the context menu while the mouse pointer is over an empty space in the XPresso Editor,
the commands for XGroups are also shown. This is because the XPresso Editor is lled by the base
XGroup, which is created automatically for each new expression. The base XGroup’s title bar is shown
just below the XPresso Editor’s menus.
To open a context menu:
 Right-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) on a node, XGroup, port
or empty space in the XPresso Editor.
Context menu for nodes and XGroups
Some of the following commands are available for both nodes and XGroups, while the others are
available for nodes only or XGroups only.
New XGroup
Empty XGroup
This command creates an empty XGroup. To place nodes and other XGroups into the empty XGroup,
drag them from the XPresso manager and drop them into the empty XGroup. Alternatively, cut or
copy the elements, select the empty XGroup and paste the elements into it.
New Node
To create a new node, choose the desired node. Nodes that belong to the CINEMA 4D core application
are listed in the XPresso submenu. Nodes installed by optional plugins and modules are listed in their
own submenus.
Unpack XGroup
This command is the reverse of Convert To XGroup. The selected XGroup is deleted and its nodes and
wires are moved to directly within the XPresso Editor.