Installing, editing, and uninstalling subcompositions
With a subcomposition, you can use a composition as a node within other compositions. For more on what subcompositions are and why to use them, see Using subcompositions inside of other compositions.
To turn part of an existing composition into a subcomposition, select those nodes and cables within the composition, then go to the
menu item.To turn an entire composition into a subcomposition, create or open the composition and select the
menu item. (If your composition has not yet been saved, the menu item will read , and you’ll be prompted to enter a title for your node.) The subcomposition node will immediately be listed and highlighted within your Node Library for use within other compositions.To insert an empty subcomposition into a composition, select the
menu item.To install a subcomposition that you’ve downloaded, see Installing a node.
There are several ways to edit a subcomposition after it has already been installed:
Right-click on the subcomposition node, either within the Node Library or on the canvas, and select the
context menu item.Double-click on the body of the node on the canvas.
Select the node on the canvas and press ⌘↓.
Click the “Edit Composition…” link in the node library documentation panel.
To remove an installed subcomposition, right-click on the
subcomposition node within the Node Library and select the
.vuo
file matching the
name of your subcomposition and remove it from the folder.