Input & Output Types

Geometry

An input or output representing a node's entry and exit point for primitives. This input cannot be set, except by a connection from one or more geometry outputs from other nodes.

Boolean

An input or output representing a binary value: true/false, on/off, show/hide, etc.

  • Default value: false.
  • Can convert from: float, integer.
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a boolean node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • true
    • false

Integer

This is a signed 32bit integer.

  • Default value: 0.
  • Can convert from: boolean, float.
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a integer node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • 0
    • -58
    • 1234567890

Nullable integer

This is a nullable signed 32bit integer.

  • Default value: 0.
  • Can convert from: boolean, float, null.
  • The only property which has this type is the value input of an integer node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • null
    • 0
    • -58
    • 1234567890

Float

This is a 64bit double-precision floating point type.

  • Default value: 0.0.
  • Can convert from: integer, boolean.
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a number node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • 0
    • 0.0
    • -123.456
    • 4.567e-8
    • -9.87E+0065

Nullable float

This is anullable 64bit double-precision floating point type.

  • Default value: 0.0.
  • Can convert from: integer, boolean.
  • The only property which has this type is the value input of a number node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • null
    • 0
    • 0.0
    • -123.456
    • 4.567e-8
    • -9.87E+0065

Vector

A vector typically represents an XYZ coordinate in 3D space. It is an array of 3 64bit double-precision floating point types.

  • Default value: 0, 0, 0
  • Can convert from: color
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a vector node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • 1, 2, 3
    • -12.34, 56.78, 9.0e-10

Color

A color typically represents an RGB color value. But data-wise, it is essentially the same as a vector type (see above). It is an array of 3 64bit double-precision floating point types.

  • The normal value range for each component is 0 to 1, but any double precision value is allowed. For example to obtain high dynamic range coloring.
  • Default value: 0, 0, 0
  • Can convert from: vector
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a color node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • 1, 0, 0 (red)
    • 0, 2.0, 0 (superbright green)
    • 0.0, 0, 1 (blue)
    • 1, 1, 0 (yellow)
    • -1.3, 0, 0 (negative red; looks cyan; probably not advised!)
    • 10.234, 10.567, 5e4(sky blue)

String

  • Default value: "" (empty string).
  • Can convert from: integer, boolean, float.
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a string node.
  • Examples of valid values:
    • "" (empty string)
    • "1.234"
    • "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
    • "Chuaigh bé mhórshách le dlúthspád fíorfhinn trí hata mo dhea-phorcáin bhig."
    • "中国俗语"

Enum

The enumeration type is an input type (only) that represents a choice in a list of options, typically displayed as a dropdown menu in a UI .

  • Default value: 0.
  • Can convert from: integer, boolean, float.
  • This type is one of the possible value types for parameters, set by a choice node.

Its value is an integer, to denote which option is picked, with 0 meaning the first item in the list provided by the options property of the input.