Scale Primitives
Updated: 5 Feb 2025
Scales the points and lines of a parent mesh
Scale Primitives
Method #
This node is scales point and line geometry, using various methods. Point geometry can be generated using the Object To Points node while line geometry is most commonly generated by the Object To Lines/Splines node.
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 Apply Mode
Choose whether the deformer applies to the individual vertices or the mesh chunks.
- Vertices : The mesh deformations are applied to the mesh vertices.
- Chunks : The mesh deformations are applied to the separated mesh pieces.
Blend Amount
Global override for how much the deformer affects the mesh.
Mode
Control the method used to scale the geometry.
- Falloff : Geometry is scaled based based on a falloff radius. Even when in other modes, falloffs can still be used to modulate the effect.
- Random : Geometry is scaled randomly, based on a random seed.
- Fbm : Geometry is scaled using Fractal Noise, which can allow for multi-level noise.
- Ripples : Geometry is scaled using a ripple simulation, outwards from this nodes current position.
Primitive Scale
How much the deformer scales the point and line geometry.
Num Octaves
Number of iterations use to generated the noise. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm.
Noise Scale
Scale the size of the generated fractal noise. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm.
Lacunarity
How large the gaps between larger areas of noise are. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm.
Gain
The overall smoothness of the generated fractal noise. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm.
Seed
Changes the seed used for randomly scaling the primitives. Only functions with Mode set to Random.
Ripple Speed
Speed at which the ripple moves outward from the ripple origin. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple.
Ripple Peak Sharpness
How sharp the peaks of the ripple motion are. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple.
Ripple Scale
Scales the microripples within the dominant ripple motion. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple.
Ripple Repeat Rate
How quickly the next ripple animation follows the previous ripple. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple.
Animation Speed
Speed the deformer is animated at.
Time Mode
How the deformer updates with relation to the timecode.
- Locked To Timecode : The deformer deformations are locked to the timecode and the same time will always yield the same deformations.
- Running / Looping : The deformer deformations are disconnected from the timecode and will run seamlessly at the end of the composition.
These properties control the falloff of the node. Falloff controls how much influence the node has on anything it affects.
Parameter Details Falloff Mode
Which mode to use to calculate the falloff.
- Off : No falloff is used. Everything will be affected equally.
- Spherical : Falloff is drawn outward from a central point, forming a spherical falloff.
- Cylindrical : Falloff is drawn outward from a line, forming a cylindrical falloff.
- Planar : Falloff is drawn outwards in one or more directions from a plane, forming a planar falloff.
- Procedural : Uses a connected procedural system to describe the falloff area. A procedural node must be input for this property to function.
- Cubic : Falloff is calculated from within a cube.
Falloff Axis
Which axis the falloff should be oriented on.
Falloff Direction
When using “Planar” mode, which direction to use to calculate the falloff.
- Bidirectional : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane. It will then falloff in both directions.
- Negative : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane and in the positive direction. It will then falloff in the negative direction.
- Positive : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane and in the negative direction. It will then falloff in the positive direction.
Falloff Easing Mode
Interpolation method used to calculate the falloff within its range of influence.
- Linear : Falloff will be calculated linearly across the falloff range.
- Sine : Falloff will be calculated using a sine function across the falloff range.
- Quadratic : Falloff will be calculated using a quadratic function across the falloff range.
- Cubic : Falloff will be calculated using a cubic function across the falloff range.
- Circular : Falloff will be calculated using a circular function across the falloff range.
- Bounce Back : Falloff uses a function which as values reach the edge of the falloff range, they will overshoot and bounce back.
- Elastic : Falloff uses a function similar to bounce back, but the value will initially move in the opposite direction, creating a “pull and release” effect.
Falloff Size X
Size of the falloff range along the X axis.
Falloff Size Y
Size of the falloff range along the Y axis.
Falloff Size Z
Size of the falloff range along the Z axis.
Outer Range
Outer range of the falloff.
Inner Range
Inner range of the falloff.
Curve Power
Controls the rate of change of the falloff between the inner and outer range.
Invert
Inverts the effect of the falloff.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
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 |
|---|---|
| Apply Mode |
Choose whether the deformer applies to the individual vertices or the mesh chunks.
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| Blend Amount | Global override for how much the deformer affects the mesh. |
| Mode |
Control the method used to scale the geometry.
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| Primitive Scale | How much the deformer scales the point and line geometry. |
| Num Octaves | Number of iterations use to generated the noise. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm. |
| Noise Scale | Scale the size of the generated fractal noise. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm. |
| Lacunarity | How large the gaps between larger areas of noise are. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm. |
| Gain | The overall smoothness of the generated fractal noise. Only functions with Mode set to Fbm. |
| Seed | Changes the seed used for randomly scaling the primitives. Only functions with Mode set to Random. |
| Ripple Speed | Speed at which the ripple moves outward from the ripple origin. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple. |
| Ripple Peak Sharpness | How sharp the peaks of the ripple motion are. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple. |
| Ripple Scale | Scales the microripples within the dominant ripple motion. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple. |
| Ripple Repeat Rate | How quickly the next ripple animation follows the previous ripple. Only functions with Mode set to Ripple. |
| Animation Speed | Speed the deformer is animated at. |
| Time Mode |
How the deformer updates with relation to the timecode.
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These properties control the falloff of the node. Falloff controls how much influence the node has on anything it affects.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Falloff Mode |
Which mode to use to calculate the falloff.
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| Falloff Axis | Which axis the falloff should be oriented on. |
| Falloff Direction |
When using “Planar” mode, which direction to use to calculate the falloff.
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| Falloff Easing Mode |
Interpolation method used to calculate the falloff within its range of influence.
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| Falloff Size X | Size of the falloff range along the X axis. |
| Falloff Size Y | Size of the falloff range along the Y axis. |
| Falloff Size Z | Size of the falloff range along the Z axis. |
| Outer Range | Outer range of the falloff. |
| Inner Range | Inner range of the falloff. |
| Curve Power | Controls the rate of change of the falloff between the inner and outer range. |
| Invert | Inverts the effect of the falloff. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
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| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Falloff Node | Use an input node to control the transformation values of the falloff. | Falloff |
| Generated Weightmap | Add a weightmap to vary the strength of the deformer across the surface. | Generate Weightmap |
| 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 |