3D node

Mirror

Mirror is a 3D node: it builds, changes or lights geometry that Render 3D turns into a picture. It takes 3D shape in and gives 3D shape out. Its controls include operation, keep original, axis, plane offset.

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The Mirror node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Mirror is a 3D node: it builds, changes or lights geometry that Render 3D turns into a picture. It takes 3D shape in and gives 3D shape out.

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • 3D shape geo

Outputs

  • 3D shape out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
operationTransform, Array, Subdivide, Solidify, Extrude, Wireframe, Triangulate, Normals …11
keep originalon or offon
axisx, y, z1
plane offset-2 to 20
weld seamon or offon

Example patch

This patch wires Mirror 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
# Mirror: a starting patch for the Mirror node
node 1 3D Mirror
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 3D Cube
  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
geo node 0 in0
geo view 0 node
cable out 0 view

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