In most cases, you can view the contents of a node by clicking on the small arrow to its left. If a node is instanced multiple times within a file, the Outline Editor opens only the instance you're currently clicking.
Under certain conditions, however, you'll be able to view and edit only the first instance of the node. This condition occurs when a Script or prototype contains a node that is a clone (instance) of one of its parent nodes. Here's an example:
#VRML V2.0 utf8 CosmoWorlds V1.0 Group { children [ DEF mySphere Transform { children Script { field SFNode parentNode USE mySphere } }, ] }
In this example, the Transform node named "mySphere" contains a Script node with an instance of the "mySphere" node. You can view and edit only the contents of the first instance of this node--in other words, the "parent" instance. You don't need to open the child instance because the parent instance is already open. These child instances have an asterisk appended to their name (or their bracketed number) to indicate that they are special nodes that can't be opened.
Jump to: