Transformation

Behavior

Translates the input geometry along a vector. The vector controls both the direction and the distance of the move - its length is the displacement applied to every point of the geometry. Use VectorX/Y/Z, Vector XYZ, or Vector By 2Pnt to drive the motion.

Inputs

Geometry, Vector

Outputs

Geometry

Pairs With

VectorX, VectorY, VectorZ, Vector XYZ

Behavior

Rotates the input geometry around a center point and an axis vector by the specified angle. Angle is in radians - use DegToRad to convert from degrees. Default axis: {0,0,1} (Z), default center: {0,0,0}.

Inputs

Geometry, Angle, Axis, Center

Outputs

Geometry

Pairs With

DegToRad, PI, Construct Point, VectorZ

Behavior

Mirrors the input geometry across a plane, producing its reflection on the opposite side. Use a world plane (PlaneXY, PlaneXZ, PlaneYZ) or a custom plane via Construct Plane. The original geometry is not preserved - to keep both, branch the input.

Inputs

Geometry, Plane

Outputs

Geometry

Pairs With

PlaneXY, PlaneXZ, PlaneYZ, Construct Plane

Behavior

Uniformly scales the input geometry from a center point by a single factor applied to all axes. Factor 1 leaves the geometry unchanged; 2 doubles the size; 0.5 halves it. The Center input controls the fixed point of the transform - the geometry expands or contracts around that point.

Inputs

Geometry, Center, Factor

Outputs

Geometry

Pairs With

Construct Point, Bounding Box

Behavior

Non-uniform scale - scales the input geometry from a center point with independent factors for the X, Y, and Z axes. Use when you need to stretch geometry along one axis without affecting the others. Negative factors flip the geometry across that axis.

Inputs

Geometry, Center, X Factor, Y Factor, Z Factor

Outputs

Geometry

Pairs With

Construct Point, Bounding Box

Behavior

Reflects geometry using a curve as the mirror axis. Creates symmetry along curved or non-linear references.

Inputs

Geometry, Curve

Outputs

Mirrored

Behavior

Reflects a point across a surface, placing it symmetrically on the opposite side of the surface.

Inputs

Point, Surface

Outputs

Mirrored

Behavior

Mirrors a curve across a designated surface, generating a symmetrical counterpart on the other side.

Inputs

Curve, Surface

Outputs

Mirrored

Behavior

Aligns geometry to match a target plane or reference frame, repositioning and rotating it from a source plane to a destination plane. The primary way to place geometry "on" a surface - use the surface's local plane as the target.

Inputs

Geometry, Source, Target

Outputs

Oriented

Behavior

Aligns one vector to match the direction of another vector or plane, adjusting its orientation while preserving magnitude.

Inputs

Geometry, Source, Target

Outputs

Oriented

Behavior

Adjusts geometry to follow a specified direction, aligning its primary axis or orientation to the target vector.

Inputs

Geometry, Direction

Outputs

Oriented

Behavior

Shifts the origin of geometry or a plane to a new reference point without altering its shape or orientation.

Inputs

Geometry, New Origin

Outputs

Result

Behavior

Applies a shear transformation to geometry, slanting or skewing it along a specified axis. Creates a parallelogram-like distortion.

Inputs

Geometry, Plane, X, Y, Z

Outputs

Sheared

Behavior

Transfers curves from a source surface to a target surface while preserving parametric position relationships. Maps geometry from one surface's UV space to another's. Both surfaces must have valid UV parameterization.

Inputs

Curves, Source, Target

Outputs

Mapped

Behavior

Returns a linear array of geometry by duplicating the input along a vector direction. The vector controls both the direction and the spacing between copies - its length is the interval between each clone. Default: Vector {10, 0, 0}, Count 3. The first element sits at the original geometry's position; each subsequent copy is offset by one vector length from the previous.

Inputs

Geometry, Vector, Count

Outputs

Geometries

Pairs With

VectorX, VectorZ, Range Input, Box

Behavior

Returns a polar (circular) array of geometry by duplicating the input around a center point and rotation axis. Copies are distributed evenly across the sweep angle. Default: Count 4, Center {0,0,0}, Axis {0,0,1}, Angle 2π (full circle). Sweep angle is in radians - 2π = 360°, π = 180°.

Inputs

Geometry, Count, Center, Axis, Angle

Outputs

Geometries

Pairs With

DegToRad, PI, Cylinder

Behavior

Returns a 2D grid array by duplicating the input along the X and Y axes with independent count and margin per axis. Default: Count X 3, Count Y 3, Margin X 10, Margin Y 10. Margin is the center-to-center distance between clones, not the gap between edges. Total grid width = (Count X − 1) × Margin X.

Inputs

Geometry, Count X, Count Y, Margin X, Margin Y

Outputs

Geometries

Pairs With

Box, Cylinder, Solid Difference

Behavior

Returns a 3D volumetric array by duplicating the input along X, Y, and Z axes with independent count and margin per axis. Default: Count X 3, Count Y 3, Count Z 3, Margin X 10, Margin Y 10, Margin Z 10. Total elements = Count X × Count Y × Count Z. Large counts with complex geometry can significantly increase solve time.

Inputs

Geometry, Count X, Count Y, Count Z, Margin X, Margin Y, Margin Z

Outputs

Geometries

Pairs With

Box, Sphere

Behavior

Returns a 2D grid of square cells with equal width in both directions. Outputs the square outlines as curves and the center point of each cell. Default: Origin {0,0,0}, Width 20, X Count 5, Y Count 3, Padding 5. Padding is the gap between adjacent squares - set to 0 for a seamless grid.

Inputs

Origin, Width, X Count, Y Count, Padding

Outputs

Curves, Centers

Pairs With

Extrude Curve, Side Thickness

Behavior

Returns a 2D grid of rectangular cells with independent Width (X) and Length (Y) dimensions. Like Square Grid but allows non-square cells. Default: Origin {0,0,0}, Width 20, Length 10, X Count 5, Y Count 3, Padding 5. Use this when cells need different proportions - e.g. 30×15 panels for a facade.

Inputs

Origin, Width, Length, X Count, Y Count, Padding

Outputs

Curves, Centers

Pairs With

Extrude Curve, Side Thickness

Behavior

Returns a 2D grid of hexagonal cells arranged in a honeycomb pattern. Each cell is a regular hexagon defined by its circumscribed radius (center-to-vertex distance). Default: Origin {0,0,0}, Radius 30, X Count 5, Y Count 3, Padding 10. Rows are staggered - every other row is offset by half a hexagon width.

Inputs

Origin, Radius, X Count, Y Count, Padding

Outputs

Curves, Centers

Pairs With

Extrude Curve, Side Thickness, Apply Material

Behavior

Populates a 2D rectangular region with randomly distributed points on a specified plane. The Seed parameter controls the random distribution - same seed always produces identical positions. Default: Plane XY, Width 50, Length 30, Count 10, Seed 5. Commonly used as input for Voronoi 2D or Delaunay Mesh.

Inputs

Plane, Width, Length, Count, Seed, Points

Outputs

Points

Pairs With

Voronoi 2D, Delaunay Mesh, Delaunay Edges

Behavior

Populates a 3D rectangular box volume with randomly distributed points. The volume is defined by Width, Length, and Height dimensions. Default: Width 50, Length 30, Height 40, Count 20, Seed 5. Points are scattered throughout the full volume, not just on surfaces - useful as input for Voronoi 3D.

Inputs

Width, Length, Height, Count, Seed

Outputs

Points

Pairs With

Voronoi 3D, Sphere

Behavior

Populates any input geometry (curve, surface, or solid) with randomly distributed points that lie on the geometry's surface. Unlike Populate 2D/3D which fill a rectangular region, this scatters points directly on the shape. Default: Count 5, Seed 1.

Inputs

Geometry, Count, Seed, Points

Outputs

Points

Pairs With

Loft Surface, Sphere, Voronoi 2D