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RiskTree allows you to perform certain functions on multiples nodes at once. This can save time if you are needing to perform the same action (e.g., adding tags, or adding a note) on multiple nodes.

Selecting and deselecting nodes

The thumbtack icon in the top right-hand corner of the node menu is used to select and deselect nodes by clicking on it. Selected nodes will show a solid pin icon in the node menu, and the node will have a thick coloured border.

The node menu showing a solid thumbtack for a selected node	The node menu showing a hollow thumbtack for an unselected node	Unselected and selected nodes

All selected nodes can be deselected simultaneously by choosing the  Clear selection option from the main Designer menu.

Working on selected nodes

When you have multiple nodes selected and move the cursor over one of the selected nodes, only the functions that can be applied to multiple nodes will be visable or clickable.
You can not add a node to multiple nodes, therefore the add node button will be disabled and greyed out.

The following functions will be available in the node menu, and some have modified functionality:

Menu option	Description	Notes
	Risk: Allows assessment values on all selected end nodes to be edited at once. If any intermediate nodes are selected then no effect will be had on them. The node editor will not show any values, even if some or all of the selected nodes already have values. You can choose values for any or all of the assessment values, and these will be applied to the selected end nodes. For example, if you only enter a Cost of 4, all chosen nodes will have their cost value set to 4, and their other values will remain unchanged. Nodes without values will be ignored. Countermeasures: Allows a new countermeasure to be created and placed onto all selected nodes. Notes: you can add the same note onto all chosen nodes. Any notes that are currently on the selected nodes will be lost. Tags: you can add the same tags onto the selected nodes. The tag editor will not show any existing tags on the nodes, but any new tags chosen will be added to all nodes.	Node names cannot be changed using this functionality This function will not be available if a mix of regular and Hazard nodes are selected
Delete nodes	This will delete all chosen nodes from the RiskTree
Hide nodes	All selected nodes will be hidden, regardless of whether they were visible or not beforehand. They will get a thick dotted border to indicate that they are still selected.
Show nodes	All selected nodes will be made visible, regardless of whether they were visible or not beforehand.

Working on other nodes when a selection exists

You can still edit other nodes when a selection exists. If you move the cursor over an unselected node, the regular node menu will appear. The coloured border on the selected nodes will go grey, to indicate that the menu functions do not apply to them.