====== Use the 2D graph view ======

In this tutorial we will see how to visualize the project graph.

===== 2D Graph view=====
 
The 2D graph view can be opened by clicking on :

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**Note:** The **2D graph** is different from the **2D View**. The latter cannot be used with 3d objects, which you usually have in your scene. Thus, it will most likely crash.

===== Visualizing different graph =====

A project in GroIMP contains a [[;groimp-platform:gs-project#Project_graph|project graph]]. The project graph is usually composed of several sub-graphs (the most commons are //Main Graph// and //Meta Graph//).

By default the 2D graph display the //Main Graph//:

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The //Main Graph// is the graph usually managed by the users. It contains the Node 0, and usually the RGGRoot.

To select which sub-graph to visualize, use the menu "graph>edit": 

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It will open the attribute editor:

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The currently displayed graph is called //project// (red circle in the image). __It is confusing but this is the //Main Graph//__. To change the selection click on //project// and select an other one. 

The other main sub-graph is the //Meta Graph// :

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