The Edit menu offers several options and preferences for interacting with the OctaneRender® Node Editor.



Get C4D Material 

This option will bring up any selected Octane material from the Material editor into the Node editor (only when Auto Load Material is disabled).

Auto Load Material

Active materials load instantly into the Node editor selecting any Octane material in the Material editor.

Update Previews on Drag

Allows previews to be updated while dragging nodes.

Edit Controls

When you select any node in the node editor, the settings of that node appear on the right side. With this option you can choose whether to show it or not.

Settings

Displays the Node Editor settings. Explained in this section.

Toggle Snap

This option enables or disables snapping while dragging the Node.