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.