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BLENDER NODE EDITOR ADD-ON
Same node tree. Easier to read.
Angled Node Wires draws Houdini-style horizontal and vertical links with softly rounded corners. Turn on one overlay checkbox and the node graph you already have becomes easier to follow. Your nodes, links and .blend file stay untouched.
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One toggle, two clear looks
Blender’s Bézier noodles can sag and cross. Enable Node Editor → Overlays → Angled Wires to see the same links as right-angle runs. Switch it off and Blender’s original wires return.
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Wires follow as you work
Move a node and the route updates live. When a connection points backward, the wire makes a clean U-turn around the layout. The add-on never moves or aligns your nodes for you.
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Gestures hit the wire you see
Add Reroute, Mute Links and Cut Links test the visible angled path, so your stroke hits the displayed wire. The add-on follows the hotkeys assigned to those Blender tools.
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Choose sharp or soft corners
Use Preferences → Themes → Node Editor → Noodle Curving to go from hard 90° bends to rounded corners. Wire colors continue to follow socket colors and the editor theme.
Still Blender, just tidier
Reroutes, muted links, frames and collapsed nodes remain usable. Drawn links sit behind node bodies, and Geometry Nodes, Shader, Compositor and Texture editors share the same overlay toggle.
Good to know
This is a Python draw overlay, not an auto-layout tool. Very large trees can cost more draw time than native wires, and a future Blender update may require an add-on update if socket positions change.
Ready for the node editors you use
Install the ZIP as a Blender Extension, then enable Node Editor → Overlays → Angled Wires. Minimum Blender version: 3.6. License: GPL-3.0-or-later.
The gallery above shows wire details and examples across the node editors.