Map is the most basic looping function node. Performs a set of instructions on each item in a list
Inputs
Name | Abbreviation | Type | Access | Description |
List | L | Any | List | The list to map over |
Return Value | R | Any | Item | The item to return in the current loop |
Outputs
Name | Abbreviation | Type | Access | Description |
Result | R | Any | List | The result of the map |
Value | V | Any | Item | The value of the map |
Index | I | Number | Item | The index of the map |
How-to
Feed in a list
Lists have 2 or more items contained within the list object.
(If you do not have a list, map is unnecessary - just feed the single geometry directly into the function)
Start the loop
Create your set of instructions as you typically would for a single object.
Feed the V output into your function.
End the loop
Feed the output of the function into the R input.
The output of the Map is a list of items that have had your function applied.
Example:
Assigning a Usage to geometries created with subdivide lots.
Here, the list passes into the Map node.
The “value” is each list item.
Each list item has the Usage applied
Then, the result is passed back into the Map node
Finally, the node re-compiles the list to include the resulting geometries.
