# Blue Locate Tool – Creating a Node Model

Once features have been labeled, a node model can be generated.

1. Select the labeled features that will compose the nodes of the model. To create a node model of multiple features, hold down the Shift key while selecting the labeled features, or hold down the Shift key and drag your mouse over the desired features.

2. After selecting the labeled features, right-click on the View and select Create Model from the menu.

3. This will automatically use the selected features and area as the nodes for the model, based on the input image, and open the Model Editor dialog.

   Note: See the Node Model Editor Parameters for more information about configuring the parameters of the node model.
4. With the node model created, you can now label the rest of the images/views based on the node model.

5. The node model will be based on the last labeled feature when you generated the node model. Place this label on the feature, and the tool will automatically generate the node model.

6. The other nodes will indicate that they are potential parts of the node model. Select each feature to label each instance of the node.

   Note: For more information about the color codes of the labels, see the Blue Locate Tool – Labels and Marking Legend topic.

7. Label the rest of the images/views based on steps 5 and 6.