Reference / Nodes

Vector

A resolution-independent path pipeline. Import an SVG, clone and deform it as vector data, recolor it, then either rasterize it to a 2D texture or extrude it into 3D geometry.

Vector nodes pass a vector scene between each other (the teal port), so transforms like Repeat, Trim and Effector stay crisp at any output size. The chain always starts with Vector Import and ends with either Vector Render (to the 2D pipeline) or Vector Extrude (to a 3D scene).

Vector Import

vectorImportVector

Loads an SVG file from disk and exposes the parsed vector scene on its output port.

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Parsed scene; re-loads when the file path changes.

The source of every vector chain. The SVG path is set from the inspector (not a port) and registered with the media library, so it travels with saved projects. Outputs an empty scene when no file is set or loading fails. Feed its vector output into Effector, Repeat, Trim, Random Color, Render or Extrude.

Vector Effector

vectorEffectorVector

Mograph-style effector applying jitter, wave displacement and an affine transform to a vector scene.

Inputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Scene to transform.
translateX	float	0	-500 – 500
translateY	float	0	-500 – 500
rotation	float	0	-3.14159 – 3.14159	About the scene center (radians).
scale	float	1	0 – 4	Uniform scale about the center.
jitter	float	0	0 – 100	Seeded per-vertex random displacement.
jitterSeed	float	0	0 – 1000
waveAmp	float	0	0 – 100	Sine displacement amplitude along Y.
waveFreq	float	0.02	0 – 0.5
wavePhase	float	0	0 – 6.28319	Animate to scroll the wave.

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Transformed scene; viewBox passed through.

Operations apply in order: seeded per-vertex jitter, a sine wave along Y modulated by X, then an affine scale→rotate→translate about the scene center. Bezier control points get the affine but not the jitter, so curves stay smooth. Chain several effectors to stack motion.

Vector Repeat

vectorRepeatVector

Clones the input scene N times in a grid or radial pattern with progressive per-clone transforms.

Inputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Scene to clone.
mode	float	0	0 – 1	0 = grid, 1 = radial.
count	float	8	1 – 256	Number of clones.
cols	float	4	1 – 64	Columns (grid mode).
spacingX	float	120	0 – 1000	Horizontal spacing (grid).
spacingY	float	120	0 – 1000	Vertical spacing (grid).
radius	float	200	0 – 2000	Ring radius (radial).
startAngle	float	0	-3.14159 – 3.14159	Start angle, radians (radial).
spanAngle	float	6.28319	0 – 6.28319	Angular span; default is a full circle.
alignToRadius	bool	false	,	Rotate each clone to face outward.
scaleStep	float	0	-1 – 1	Scale added progressively across clones.
rotationStep	float	0	-3.14159 – 3.14159	Rotation per clone index (radians).

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Cloned scene; viewBox grows to fit every clone.

Each clone receives an additive per-index transform (progressive scale and rotation) around the center, and the output viewBox expands to the union of all clones so nothing gets cropped. Pair with Vector Random Color for cloner / confetti looks.

Vector Trim

vectorTrimVector

Crops every path to an arc-length window for drawn-line and traveling-dash effects.

Inputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Scene to trim.
start	float	0	0 – 1	Window start, fraction of path length.
end	float	1	0 – 1	Window end, fraction of path length.
offset	float	0	-1 – 1	Wraps start/end together; animate for marching dashes.
flattenSamples	float	16	4 – 64	Bezier flattening resolution.

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Trimmed paths become open polylines.

Each path is flattened, measured, and only the portion inside [start, end] is emitted, splitting partial segments to land exactly on the requested fraction. When start > end the window wraps the seam. Animating end 0→1 gives the classic self-drawing line.

Vector Random Color

vectorRandomColorVector

Randomizes each path's fill (and optionally stroke) along a gradient between two colors.

Inputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Scene to recolor.
colorA	color	(0.95, 0.30, 0.65, 1)	,	Gradient endpoint A.
colorB	color	(0.40, 0.75, 1.00, 1)	,	Gradient endpoint B.
amount	float	1	0 – 1	Blend toward the random color vs. the original.
seed	float	0	0 – 1000	Deterministic per-path seed.
affectFill	bool	true	,	Recolor each path's fill.
affectStroke	bool	false	,	Recolor each path's stroke.
hsvBlend	bool	true	,	Interpolate in HSV instead of RGB.

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Recolored scene; geometry unchanged.

A random t per path picks a color along colorA→colorB (HSV-aware when hsvBlend is on), blended into the path’s existing color by amount. Pairs naturally with Vector Repeat for mograph-cloner color variety.

Vector Render

vectorRenderVector

Rasterizes a vector scene into an sRGB texture for the regular 2D pipeline.

Inputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Scene to rasterize.
background	color	(0, 0, 0, 0)	,	Painted only when alpha > 0; otherwise transparent.
useFillOverride	bool	false	,	Override each path's baked SVG fill.
fillColor	color	(1, 1, 1, 1)	,
useStrokeOverride	bool	false	,	Override each path's baked SVG stroke.
strokeColor	color	(0, 0, 0, 1)	,
strokeWidth	float	0	0 – 20	Extra width on top of baked; 0 = none.
lineCap	float	1	0 – 2	0 butt, 1 round, 2 square.
lineJoin	float	1	0 – 2	0 miter, 1 round, 2 bevel.
dashLength	float	0	0 – 200	Dash & gap both 0 = solid.
gapLength	float	0	0 – 200
dashOffset	float	0	-1000 – 1000	Animate for marching dashes.

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
texture	texture	,	,	sRGB premultiplied, square at the node's resolution.

The bridge back into the 2D world. Draws the scene fit to its viewBox with aspect preserved, re-rasterizing only when the scene or a parameter changes. Output resolution is set from the inspector (default 1024). Pipe its texture into Post-FX or straight to an output.

Vector Extrude

vectorExtrudeVector

Extrudes each closed path of a vector scene along Z into a 3D mesh.

Inputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
vector	vector	,	,	Only closed paths with ≥3 points are used.
depth	float	0.2	0 – 4	Extrusion depth along Z.
bezierSegments	float	8	1 – 32	Bezier flattening resolution.
smoothSides	bool	false	,	Normalize side-wall normals.
albedoColor	color	(0.95, 0.30, 0.65, 1)	,	Mesh albedo.

Outputs

Port	Type	Default	Range	Notes
geometry	geometry	,	,	Extruded mesh for a Scene3D geo slot.

Turns flat SVG art into solid geometry: each closed path is triangulated into a front face, mirrored to a back face, and joined by side walls, normalized into a unit cube via the viewBox. Connect its geometry output to a Scene3D geo_* slot. Compound paths with holes are filled (no cutouts yet).