Converter: Vector Math

Node Interface

Overview

Function	Perform mathematical operations on the input vectors and output the result
Nearest C4D equivalent	Xpresso Math, Dot Product and Cross Product nodes

This node accepts two vector inputs, carries out an operation on them, and outputs the result.

The node has had many more operations added to it in this version of Cycles 4D.

Settings

Note: a * symbol next to the name indicates the parameter also has an input port. A # symbol indicates that the parameter can only be changed with an input node, not in the node itself.

Operation drop-down menu

This allows you to select the desired operation. The possible operations are:

Operation	Action	Output Port
Add	Adds the two vectors together.	Vector
Subtract	Subtracts Vector2 from Vector1.	Vector
Multiply	Multiplies Vector1 by Vector 2, component-wise.	Vector
Dot Product	Calculates the dot product of the two vectors.	Value
Cross Product	Calculates the cross product of the two vectors.	Vector
Normalize	Normalizes Vector1 and outputs the normalized vector.	Vector
Divide	Divides Vector1 by Vector 2, component-wise.	Vector
Project	Projects Vector1 onto Vector2.	Vector
Reflect	Reflects Vector1 around Vector2.	Vector
Distance	The distance between the two points represented by Vector1 and Vector2.	Value
Length	The length of Vector1. Vector2 is not used.	Value
Scale	Multiplies Vector1 by the 'Scale' value.	Vector
Snap	For each component, the value in Vector2 is mulitiplied by an integer to be as high as possible while remaining less than or equal to the same component of Vector1. The value in Vector1 is then set to this value.	Vector
Floor	The components of Vector1 are rounded down to the nearest integer value.	Vector
Ceil	The components of Vector1 are rounded up to the nearest integer value.	Vector
Modulo	The modulo of Vector1 by Vector 2, component-wise.	Vector
Fraction	Each component of Vector1 is changed to the fractional part of the value only.	Vector
Absolute	Each component of Vector1 is changed to its abolute value - that is, negative values are made positive.	Vector
Minimum	Returns a vector with each component being the lowest value from Vector1 and Vector2.	Vector
Maximum	Returns a vector with each component being the highest value from Vector1 and Vector2.	Vector

 

Vector1 *, Vector2 *

The two vectors to operate on.

Scale *

A numeric value, only used when the 'Operation' menu is set to 'Scale'.

Output

Vector

The vector after the operation is carried out. Not applicable if the operation is set to Dot Product.

Value

The output value if the operation was set to Dot Product. Otherwise not applicable.