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Node Editor

UI Nodes

UI nodes for annotating and organizing an effect graph: Comment for notes and Group for visually grouping nodes, neither affecting output.

Specialized nodes for user interface interactions and controls.

This category contains 2 nodes.

Nodes

Comment

Add notes to your effect graph. Comments help document complex setups but don't affect the output.

Group

Visually organize nodes together. Groups help keep complex effects tidy but don't affect the output.

Trigonometry Nodes

Trigonometric functions including sine, cosine, tangent, and their inverse operations.

Utility Nodes

General-purpose utility operations for common tasks like clamping, mixing, and remapping values.

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