3D node
Helix
Helix is a 3D node: it builds, changes or lights geometry that Render 3D turns into a picture. It takes picture in and gives 3D shape out. Its controls include shape, detail, sides, wire.
What it does
Helix is a 3D node: it builds, changes or lights geometry that Render 3D turns into a picture. It takes picture in and gives 3D shape out.
Inputs and outputs
Inputs
- picture texture
Outputs
- 3D shape out
Controls
Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.
| Control | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| shape | Plane, Cube, Sphere, Icosphere, Torus, Cylinder, Cone, Torus Knot … | 12 |
| detail | 2 to 96 | 24 |
| sides | 3 to 64 | 16 |
| wire | 0.02 to 0.95 | 0.400000006 |
| turns | 1 to 8 | 2 |
| height | 1 to 8 | 3 |
| bevel | 0 to 1 | 0 |
Example patch
This patch wires Helix to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.
infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Helix: a starting patch for the Helix node
node 1 3D Helix
id node
pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Ramp
id in0
pos 0 300
end
node 3 3D Render 3D
id view
pos 1080 300
end
node 4 Utility Output
id out
pos 1640 300
end
cable node 0 in0
geo view 0 node
cable out 0 view