Lines To Mesh
Updated: 28 May 2025
Turns the edges of the parent mesh into tubes and spheres
Lines To Mesh
Method #
This node turns the edges or lines of the parent mesh into mesh tubes and optionally connects them with spheres. If the parent mesh’s primitives are polygons, the mesh is first converted to edges. If the parent mesh is lines or splines, the line primitives are used directly.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Molecule Structure
Determines whether or not to create spherical connectors at each vertex with more than one line connected.
- Edges : Only create the tubes between each vertex.
- Spheres + Edges : Create the tubes and spherical connectors.
Edges Radius
The radius of each tube.
Edge Segments
The number of segments around the radial axis of each tube.
Sphere Radius
The radius of the spherical connectors.
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 core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Molecule Structure |
Determines whether or not to create spherical connectors at each vertex with more than one line connected.
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| Edges Radius | The radius of each tube. |
| Edge Segments | The number of segments around the radial axis of each tube. |
| Sphere Radius | The radius of the spherical connectors. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Line Thickness Weightmap | Weightmap to control the radius of each line. If a vertex weightmap is supplied, the first vertex of each line will be used to control the thickness of the whole line. | Generate Weightmap |
| Line Vertex Thickness Weightmap | Weightmap to control the radius of the line at each vertex. | Generate Weightmap |
| 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 |
| Parameter Value Array | Used to set the parameters of the node using an array. | Parameter Array |