Rendering

Drawing and rendering nodes that produce visual output. These nodes turn your data into pixels on screen.

Angular Gradient

Output

UV-based conical sweep gradient. Rotates 360 degrees around center.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
start	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(1.00, 0.00, 0.00)	Starting color of the rotation
end	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(0.00, 0.00, 1.00)	Ending color of the rotation
center	2D Vector	(0.50, 0.50)	Center point in UV space — (0.5, 0.5) is the middle
rotation	Number	0.00	Offset angle to rotate the gradient start position

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	polymorphic	Color swept 360 degrees around the center

Angular Gradient

Draw Fullscreen

Output

Fullscreen shader pass. Use for effects, filters, image generation, or compositing.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
surface	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	black	Color or shader chain to render fullscreen
sizeScale	Number	1.00	Render resolution multiplier — 0.5 = half res, useful for blur or feedback
clearColor	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGBA(0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 1.00)	Background clear color

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
colorResult	Visual Output	Rendered texture — connect to chain effects or use as input elsewhere

Draw Fullscreen

Draw Geometry

Output

Render 3D mesh with surface shader. Optionally instance with Grid2D/3D. Connect outputs for offscreen rendering.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
camera	Transform Matrix	Viewport Camera	View-projection matrix from a camera node
geometry (required)	Geometry	empty	3D mesh to render (Sphere, Plane, custom, etc.)
transform	3D Vector / Transform Matrix	identity	World transform applied to the geometry
instances	3D Vector / Transform Matrix	none	Instance transforms from builder chain (Grid2D/3D → Apply*)
surface	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	Lambert	Surface shader or color for the material appearance
displacement	VertexDisplacement	none	Vertex displacement shader applied in local space
blend	Option	Opaque (options: Opaque, Alpha, Additive)	How this geometry composites with the scene
clearColor	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGBA(0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 1.00)	Background clear color

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
colorResult	Visual Output	Rendered color texture — connect to chain post-processing effects
depthResult	Visual Output	Rendered depth texture — use for depth-based effects like fog or DOF

Draw Geometry

Draw Viewport Quad

Output

Fullscreen quad with surface shader. Handles camera and geometry internally. Connect surface for color, displacement for deformation.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
surface	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	black	Color or shader chain for the quad surface
displacement	VertexDisplacement	none	Vertex displacement shader — deforms the quad grid
subdivisions	AudioStream / Boolean / RGB Color / RGBA Color / Option / Number / 2D Vector / 3D Vector / Float3x3 / 4D Vector / Transform Matrix / InstanceBuffer / Geometry / ParticleBuffer / String / Visual Output / UUID / VertexDisplacement	1.00
clearColor	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGBA(0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 1.00)	Background clear color

Outputs:

Name	Type
colorResult	polymorphic
depthResult	polymorphic

Four Corner Gradient

Output

Bilinear blend of 4 corner colors across the quad.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
top-left	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(1.00, 0.00, 0.00)	Color at the top-left corner
top-right	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(0.00, 1.00, 0.00)	Color at the top-right corner
bottom-left	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(0.00, 0.00, 1.00)	Color at the bottom-left corner
bottom-right	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(1.00, 1.00, 0.00)	Color at the bottom-right corner

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	polymorphic	Bilinear blend of the four corner colors

Four Corner Gradient

Horizontal Gradient

Output

Multi-stop horizontal gradient. Select number of color stops (2-8).

This node is polymorphic - it works with multiple input types automatically.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
stops	Number	4.00	Number of color stops (2–8)

Outputs:

No outputs

Horizontal Ramp

Output

UV-based horizontal gradient. Left color at UV.x=0, right at UV.x=1.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
left	RGB Color / RGBA Color / Number / 2D Vector / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	RGB(0.20, 0.45, 1.00)	Color at the left edge (UV.x = 0)
right	RGB Color / RGBA Color / Number / 2D Vector / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	RGB(1.00, 0.20, 0.30)	Color at the right edge (UV.x = 1)

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	polymorphic	Interpolated color based on horizontal position

Horizontal Ramp

Instance UV

Source

UV from instance index. Each instance gets unique UV based on grid position.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
resolution	2D Vector	(32.00, 32.00)	Grid dimensions — instances are laid out in this many columns and rows

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
uv	2D Vector	Unique UV for each instance based on its grid position

Lambert Material

Output

Basic diffuse lighting with adjustable color, light direction, and ambient.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
color	RGB Color	RGB(0.30, 0.60, 1.00)	Surface base color
light	3D Vector	(0.50, 0.80, 1.00)	Light direction vector (top-right-forward default)
ambient	Number	0.15	Minimum lighting level applied everywhere

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	Visual Output	Lit surface color

Missing Material

Output

Pink checkerboard pattern indicating missing surface material. Used as default when no shader is connected.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
scale	Number	8.00	Number of checkerboard tiles — higher = smaller squares

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	Visual Output	Pink checkerboard pattern

Normals

Source

Surface normal direction. Use for lighting, rim effects, fresnel.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

No inputs

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
normals	3D Vector	Normalized surface direction — maps to rainbow colors when used as color

Positions

Source

Fragment position in clip space. Use for depth or screen effects.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

No inputs

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
positions	4D Vector	Fragment position in screen space (X, Y, depth, W)

Radial Gradient

Output

UV-based circular gradient. Inner color at center, outer at edge.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
inner	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(1.00, 1.00, 1.00)	Color at the center point
outer	RGB Color / RGBA Color / 3D Vector / 4D Vector	RGB(0.00, 0.00, 0.00)	Color at the outer edge
center	2D Vector	(0.50, 0.50)	Center point in UV space — (0.5, 0.5) is the middle
radius	Number	0.50	Distance from center to outer edge in UV units

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	polymorphic	Blended color based on distance from center

Radial Gradient

Sample Texture

Transform

Sample texture at custom UV. Use with InstanceUV for per-instance colors.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
uv	2D Vector	zero	UV coordinates to sample at — overrides mesh UVs
texture	Visual Output	-	Texture or render output to sample from
mode	Option	Clamp (options: Wrap, Clamp, Mirror, Black)	How to handle UVs outside 0–1 range (Clamp, Repeat, Mirror)

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
color	RGBA Color	Sampled color at the given UV coordinates

Texture Coordinates

Source

Fragment UV coordinates (0-1). Use for texture sampling or patterns.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

No inputs

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
uv	2D Vector	UV coordinates (0–1) for the current fragment

Texture Coordinates

Vertical Gradient

Output

Multi-stop vertical gradient. Select number of color stops (2-8).

This node is polymorphic - it works with multiple input types automatically.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
stops	Number	4.00	Number of color stops (2–8)

Outputs:

No outputs

Vertical Ramp

Output

UV-based vertical gradient. Top color at UV.y=0, bottom at UV.y=1.

This is a surface shader node - it can be connected to rendering nodes.

Inputs:

Name	Type	Default	Description
top	RGB Color / RGBA Color / Number / 2D Vector / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	RGB(0.20, 0.45, 1.00)	Color at the top edge (UV.y = 0)
bottom	RGB Color / RGBA Color / Number / 2D Vector / 3D Vector / 4D Vector / Visual Output	RGB(1.00, 0.20, 0.30)	Color at the bottom edge (UV.y = 1)

Outputs:

Name	Type	Description
result	polymorphic	Interpolated color based on vertical position

Vertical Ramp