Lines
Updated: 24 Jul 2024
Draws lines between input nodes.
Lines
Method #
This node draws lines between the positions of its input nodes, from source points to destination points.
Parameters
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
Parameter Details Position X
The objects position along the local x-axis.
Position Y
The objects position along the local y-axis.
Position Z
The objects position along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading
The objects rotation around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch
The objects rotation around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank
The objects rotation around the local z-axis.
Scale X
The objects scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y
The objects scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z
The objects scale along the local z-axis.
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
Parameter Details Position
Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent.
Rotation
Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent.
Scale
Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent.
World Position Only
Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties.
Inherit Time
Toggle inheritance of time from the parent.
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Subdivisions
Subdivide the lines so that deformations use smaller segments, giving greater detail to the deformations.
These properties control how the geometry is rendered into the scene.
Parameter Details Visible
Control whether the node is visible or not to the scene.
These properties add options for drawing all the edges of the mesh as lines. Useful for rendering wireframe effects.
Parameter Details Lines Visible
Control whether lines are rendered to the scene from the geometry.
Lines Alpha
Change the alpha transparency value of the lines, making them appear see-through.
Colour
Change the colour value of the lines.
Use Vertex Colours
Colour lines based on the vertex colours of the geometry.
Blend Mode
How the object lines blends with the rest of the content in a 3d scene. See Blend Modes for details.
- Solid : The line rendering is treated as a solid object, and does not blend with anything behind it.
- Linear : The line rendering is blended with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Additive : The line rendering adds onto the rest of the content in the scene.
- Subtractive : The line rendering subtracts from the rest of the content in the scene.
- Multiply : The line rendering multiplies with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Max : The max value between the lines and the content behind it is used.
- Min : The min value between the lines and the content behind it is used.
- Screen : The line rendering is blended using the screen blend mode with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Light : The line rendering is blended using the light blend mode with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Pre-Mul Blend : The line rendering mis premultiplied before blending with the rest of the content in the scene.
Thick Lines
Allow the lines to rendered with thickness, for line effects which can be accurately anti-aliased.
Hide Back Face Lines
Hide the lines generated from polygon faces facing away from the camera, where only the back faces of geometry can be seen.
Lock Width
Lock the line width to be a consistent width regardless of distance from the camera. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled.
Thick Line Width
Control the thickness of all the lines. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled.
Show Silhouette Lines
Draws lines along the edges of the object relative to the camera.
Show Normal Difference Lines
Draw a line along the edges of the mesh, depending on the angle difference between their mutual faces.
Show Unshared Lines
Draw lines along all edges of the shape.
Show Other Lines
Show all the lines for each edge of the mesh.
Unshared Lines Weight
Control the strength of the unshared lines.
Silhouette Lines Weight
Control the strength of the silhouette lines.
Normal Difference Lines Weight
Control the strength of the lines generated along the normal angles.
Other Lines Weight
Control the strength of the lines for each edge in the mesh.
Line Normal Difference Angle
Change the threshold angle between two face normals that will generate a line along their common edge. Only functions with Show Normal Lines enabled.
Line Normal Fade Sharpness
How much the drawn normal lines will fade away the closer the edge angle is to the Line Normal Difference Angle.
Line Depth Bias
Exaggerate the width of the lines based on the distance to the camera. not functional with Lock Width enabled.
Line Silhouette Fade Sharpness
How much the drawn silhouette lines will fade away based on the size of the edge angle to the camera.
Inputs
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | The objects position along the local x-axis. |
| Position Y | The objects position along the local y-axis. |
| Position Z | The objects position along the local z-axis. |
| Rotation Heading | The objects rotation around the local y-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch | The objects rotation around the local x-axis. |
| Rotation Bank | The objects rotation around the local z-axis. |
| Scale X | The objects scale along the local x-axis. |
| Scale Y | The objects scale along the local y-axis. |
| Scale Z | The objects scale along the local z-axis. |
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position | Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent. |
| Rotation | Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent. |
| Scale | Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent. |
| World Position Only | Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties. |
| Inherit Time | Toggle inheritance of time from the parent. |
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Subdivisions | Subdivide the lines so that deformations use smaller segments, giving greater detail to the deformations. |
These properties control how the geometry is rendered into the scene.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Visible | Control whether the node is visible or not to the scene. |
These properties add options for drawing all the edges of the mesh as lines. Useful for rendering wireframe effects.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Lines Visible | Control whether lines are rendered to the scene from the geometry. |
| Lines Alpha | Change the alpha transparency value of the lines, making them appear see-through. |
| Colour | Change the colour value of the lines. |
| Use Vertex Colours | Colour lines based on the vertex colours of the geometry. |
| Blend Mode |
How the object lines blends with the rest of the content in a 3d scene. See Blend Modes for details.
|
| Thick Lines | Allow the lines to rendered with thickness, for line effects which can be accurately anti-aliased. |
| Hide Back Face Lines | Hide the lines generated from polygon faces facing away from the camera, where only the back faces of geometry can be seen. |
| Lock Width | Lock the line width to be a consistent width regardless of distance from the camera. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled. |
| Thick Line Width | Control the thickness of all the lines. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled. |
| Show Silhouette Lines | Draws lines along the edges of the object relative to the camera. |
| Show Normal Difference Lines | Draw a line along the edges of the mesh, depending on the angle difference between their mutual faces. |
| Show Unshared Lines | Draw lines along all edges of the shape. |
| Show Other Lines | Show all the lines for each edge of the mesh. |
| Unshared Lines Weight | Control the strength of the unshared lines. |
| Silhouette Lines Weight | Control the strength of the silhouette lines. |
| Normal Difference Lines Weight | Control the strength of the lines generated along the normal angles. |
| Other Lines Weight | Control the strength of the lines for each edge in the mesh. |
| Line Normal Difference Angle | Change the threshold angle between two face normals that will generate a line along their common edge. Only functions with Show Normal Lines enabled. |
| Line Normal Fade Sharpness | How much the drawn normal lines will fade away the closer the edge angle is to the Line Normal Difference Angle. |
| Line Depth Bias | Exaggerate the width of the lines based on the distance to the camera. not functional with Lock Width enabled. |
| Line Silhouette Fade Sharpness | How much the drawn silhouette lines will fade away based on the size of the edge angle to the camera. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Line Source Nodes | Points from which lines are drawn. | Null |
| Line Destination Nodes | Points to which lines are drawn. | Null |
| Transform Modifiers | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| Target Node | Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input. | Null |
| Local Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent. | Null |