Some tasks in the viewport, such as linking objects into a hierarchy, can be difficult. The Schematic View represents all data as simple rectangular nodes. These nodes make easy work of accomplishing a variety of tasks.
In this chapter, you've done the following:
Viewed all objects as nodes using the Schematic View window
Learned the Schematic View interface
Used the Schematic View window to select, delete, and copy objects, materials, and modifiers
Used the Schematic View to assign controllers and wire parameters
Set preferences for the Schematic View window
Listed views of nodes with common properties.
In the next chapter, we investigate the features in the Modify panel that enable you to modify objects with modifiers.