Convert Field of Numbers to Single Value in Blender Geometry Nodes

Learn how to potentially force a node that outputs a field of values to only output a single value. Details below...
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In Blender Geometry Nodes, the shape of an input/output port on a node is important.
Circle
Represents a single value
Diamond
Represents a field of values
It may be possible to force a node that outputs a field to output a single value by adding a number to an input such as ID.
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Пікірлер: 8

  • @CrudelyMade
    @CrudelyMade2 ай бұрын

    if I get this right.. adding a value to the ID field changes the output from a numeric value to a reference to whatever is stored with the id. so you can pass a set of values by having an id, even though it looks like it should only be passing a single numeric value.

  • @MichaelBullo

    @MichaelBullo

    2 ай бұрын

    How I mentally explain to myself how/why this works varies depending on the day ;)

  • @terrain4print
    @terrain4print3 күн бұрын

    I struggle to understand why this is not an option directly in the Random value node. Thanks for the workaround.

  • @MichaelBullo

    @MichaelBullo

    3 күн бұрын

    Thanks mate. Hope it proves useful.

  • @Tempus0
    @Tempus02 ай бұрын

    Nice. So you're basically converting the datatype from an iterator to a single value.

  • @MichaelBullo

    @MichaelBullo

    2 ай бұрын

    That's pretty much how I see it. Learning this trick was a game changer for me.

  • @purbaghosh6984
    @purbaghosh69842 ай бұрын

    First like

  • @MichaelBullo

    @MichaelBullo

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Hope it helps.