.. index:: Expand Instance Nodes

.. _Expand_Instance_Nodes:

Expand Instance Nodes
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The Expand Instance Nodes function can be activated from the :ref:`View Menu<view_menu>`.  This function expands all :ref:`instance nodes<instance_node>` so that the :ref:`interface nodes<interface_node>` of the network instance that the node represents become visible.  An instance node must be expanded to create :ref:`binding links<binding_link>` to the input nodes of the instance node and to create ordinary (causal) :ref:`links<casual_link>` from its output nodes.  Instance nodes can also be :ref:`expanded individually<expand_instance_node>`.

Please note that links to and from an instance node can only be selected when the node is expanded.

See also :ref:`Collapse Instance Nodes<collapse_instance_node>`.