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  • Published 31 May 2021

Use multi input socket on commutative math operations

For the math node, on operations such as addition and multiplication, add a multi input socket. This will really help simplify large nodetrees.

The first socket can be a regular socket, but the second one can use a multi input socket. That way, subtraction, powers, and other non-commutative operations can first add all of the second socket's values, then for instance divide the first value by the second. This will make the node type somewhat interchangeable.

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zorro.weaver
31 May 2021

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Aeraglyx

Yes! But maybe just the 2nd socket should be a multi socket. Then it would make more sense for things like Power or Subtract .

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zorro.weaver Author

* @Vladislav Macíček * That's even better! I was wondering what would happen if you switched the type to something non-commutative. In this way you could switch the operation no problem!

EDIT: I updated my thumbnail and description to include this.

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