Vector Nodes

Vector mathematics including dot product, cross product, normalization, and component operations.

This category contains 12 nodes.

Nodes

Absolute Vector

Makes all components positive. Applies absolute value to X, Y, and Z separately.

Inputs: 3D vector.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]

Outputs: Vector with all positive values.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	≥0

Angle Between Vectors

Finds the angle between two directions. 0° when parallel, 90° when perpendicular, 180° when opposite.

Inputs: Two direction vectors.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector A	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]
Vector B	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]

Outputs: Angle in degrees.

Name	Type	Range
Number	Number	any

Combine Vector

Builds a position from separate X, Y, Z values. Use when you need to construct or modify individual coordinates.

Inputs: X, Y, Z coordinate values.

Name	Type	Range
X	Number	any
Y	Number	any
Z	Number	any

Outputs: Combined 3D position.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	vec

Cross Product

Creates a direction perpendicular to two input directions. Useful for rotations and orientation calculations.

Inputs: Two directions.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector A	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]
Vector B	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]

Outputs: Direction perpendicular to both inputs.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	vec

Measures how far apart two positions are, across all three axes. Useful for proximity effects like glows or falloffs from a center point. Because Z counts, a shape laid on a fixed depth is only near the fixtures sharing that depth: on a rig with depth, project onto XY first.

Inputs: Two positions to measure between. All three components of each are read.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector A	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]
Vector B	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]

Outputs: Distance (always positive).

Name	Type	Range
Number	Number	any

Dot Product

Measures how aligned two directions are. Returns positive when pointing similarly, negative when opposite, zero when perpendicular.

Inputs: Two directions or positions.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector A	Vector	vec	[1, 0, 0]
Vector B	Vector	vec	[0, 1, 0]

Outputs: Alignment value (positive = same direction, negative = opposite).

Name	Type	Range
Number	Number	any

Length

How long a vector is: the distance from the origin (0,0,0) to the point. Also called magnitude. Useful for radial effects.

Inputs: A position or direction.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector	Vector	vec	[1, 0, 0]

Outputs: Distance from origin (always positive).

Name	Type	Range
Number	Number	≥0

Reflect

Bounces a direction off a surface like a mirror. Useful for creating reflection effects.

Inputs: Incoming direction and surface orientation.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Incident	Vector	vec	[1, 0, 0]
Normal	Vector	vec	[0, 1, 0]

Outputs: Bounced direction.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	vec

Refract

Bends a direction as it passes through a surface, like light through glass or water.

Inputs: Incoming direction, surface orientation, and bending strength.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Incident	Vector	vec	[1, 0, 0]
Normal	Vector	vec	[0, 1, 0]
Eta	Number	any	1.5

Outputs: Bent direction.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	vec

Smooth Step Vector

Smooth fade between two edges for each axis. Creates soft transitions without hard cutoffs.

Inputs: Vector to fade, and the Min/Max edges of the transition, per axis. Same port names and meaning as the scalar Smoothstep.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector	Vector	vec	[0.5, 0.5, 0.5]
Min	Vector	vec	[0, 0, 0]
Max	Vector	vec	[1, 1, 1]

Outputs: Vector with smooth 0-1 transitions.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	vec

Split Vector

Separates a position into its X, Y, Z parts. Use to work with individual coordinates.

Inputs: A 3D position.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Vector	Vector	vec	[0.5, 0.5, 0.5]

Outputs: Separate X, Y, Z values.

Name	Type	Range
X	Number	any
Y	Number	any
Z	Number	any

Uniform Vector

Copies one number into all three axes. Use it wherever a vector port needs a single uniform value, instead of wiring the same number into Combine Vector three times.

Inputs: One number.

Name	Type	Range	Default
Scalar	Number	any	1

Outputs: A vector with that number on X, Y, and Z.

Name	Type	Range
Vector	Vector	vec