# 03 Network Tools

5 tools that work on entire connected components (called "networks" or "islands").

| Tool                 | What it does                                                         |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Select Network**   | Click a node → select every actor on the same network.               |
| **Merge Networks**   | Click a node on island A, then a node on island B → bridges them.    |
| **Delete Network**   | Click any node → deletes its entire island. (asks for confirmation)  |
| **Color By Network** | Toggle: each island gets a unique color in the viewport.             |
| **Batch Rename**     | Rename selected nodes/paths via a pattern (e.g. `OWP_{TYPE}_{NUM}`). |

## When to use them

* **Select Network** before bulk-editing properties on an island.
* **Color By Network** when you want to see if your network is one piece or split into several.
* **Merge Networks** when the **Validator** flagged disconnected components and you want to bridge them.
* **Batch Rename** to clean up auto-generated names like `OWPNode_42` into something predictable like `Town_Node_001`.

## Pattern tokens (Batch Rename)

| Token    | Result                          |
| -------- | ------------------------------- |
| `{TYPE}` | "Node" or "Path"                |
| `{NUM}`  | Zero-padded index (001, 002, …) |
| `{IDX}`  | Plain index (1, 2, …)           |


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