# Edit Scope Mask of a Node

#### <a class="anchor" id="bkmrk--5"></a>Scope Mask of a Node in the Properties Panel

By default, the scope mask of a node contains all 32 scopes available. This can be inspected in:

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- Scopes Panel, since all scopes valid for the currently selected node are highlighted.

</div></div></div></div>#### <a class="anchor" id="bkmrk--6"></a>Select specific Scopes for a Node

Modify the scope mask of a node from the Properties panel by checking or unchecking the desired scopes from the Scope Mask combo box.

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</div></div></div>#### <a class="anchor" id="bkmrk--8"></a>Select or Deselect all Scopes for a Node

Select all/Deselect all scopes from Properties panel.

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</div></div></div>#### <a class="anchor" id="bkmrk--10"></a>Invert a Scope Mask

Invert Scope option will perform a bitwise NOT operation on the bits of the selected scope mask.

#### <a class="anchor" id="bkmrk--11"></a>Apply Node Scope on Children

Apply a node scope mask on all children of the node by using the "Apply Node Scope on Children" option from the context menu.

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