Combine
Updated: 9 Sep 2025
Blend shading nodes together.
Combine
Method #
This node combines the results of two other shading nodes using various blend methods, with the option to use a third shading node to modulate the blend.
The output of this node is a shader, which can either be combined with other Shading nodes for more complex designs, or applied to Materials to directly control one of the material channels. They can also be applied to Fields, where they can be used on the various channels on the Field Emitters to control how the smoke is generated, and Field Materials to control how the field is rendered.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Combine Mode
The combine blend mode.
- Blend : Blends the two inputs linearly using the blend amount.
- Add : Adds the two inputs, modulating the second with the blend amount.
- Subtract : Subtracts the second input from the first, modulating the second with the blend amount.
- Multiply : Multiplies the two inputs.
- Max : Returns the max of the two inputs.
- Min : Returns the min of the two inputs.
Blend Amount
The blend amount.
Normalise Output
Rescale the values of the combined shader to fit the min and max values within a 0-1 scale.
A Channels
Control which of the RGBA channels from the first shader input are used.
B Channels
Control which of the RGBA channels from the second shader input are used.
Preview In Viewport
Passes this node’s output to the destination material as a colour channel, so it can be previewed more easily.
Inputs
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Combine Mode |
The combine blend mode.
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| Blend Amount | The blend amount. |
| Normalise Output | Rescale the values of the combined shader to fit the min and max values within a 0-1 scale. |
| A Channels | Control which of the RGBA channels from the first shader input are used. |
| B Channels | Control which of the RGBA channels from the second shader input are used. |
| Preview In Viewport | Passes this node’s output to the destination material as a colour channel, so it can be previewed more easily. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |