How to use Advect Grid node in Oraphim

Type ID: geometry.grid_advect
Category: Transform

What this node does

Processes grid, volume, or SDF data with the Advect Grid operation.

The current Oraphim runtime registers 5 sockets and 3 properties for this node. Its main registered inputs are Geometry, Offset X, Offset Y; its main outputs are Geometry. The tables below are generated from the runtime registry rather than a handwritten approximation.

Inputs

Socket	Key	Type
Geometry	geometry	Geometry3D
Offset X	offsetX	Float
Offset Y	offsetY	Float
Offset Z	offsetZ	Float

Outputs

Socket	Key	Type
Geometry	out_geometry	Geometry3D

Controls

Control	Key	Type	Group	Registry default
Offset X	offsetX	Float	Inputs	1.0
Offset Y	offsetY	Float	Inputs	0.0
Offset Z	offsetZ	Float	Inputs	0.0

How to use it

1. Add Advect Grid from node search. Use geometry.grid_advect when you need the exact registry entry.
2. Connect a compatible Geometry3D source to Geometry. Add the other inputs only when the operation needs them.
3. Start with the registry defaults and adjust Offset X, Offset Y, Offset Z first so you can see the node's effect in isolation.
4. Route Geometry (Geometry3D) into a compatible downstream node, viewer, or output path.
5. Preview a representative frame, change one input/control at a time, and save/reopen reusable graphs to verify persistence.

Practical example

Create a small test graph with Advect Grid. Feed a compatible source into Geometry. Change Offset X away from its registry default and compare the result. Connect Geometry to a compatible downstream stage so the result is visible. Keeping this test graph small makes socket-type, context, and parameter mistakes easier to diagnose before the node is used in a production graph.

Troubleshooting

• If a connection is rejected, compare the exact socket data types in the tables above; Oraphim graph connections are typed.
• If the result looks unchanged, confirm this node is on the active path to the viewer/output and that the expected graph/resource is selected.
• If a control is unavailable, check required inputs and whether the property belongs to an internal or mode-dependent group.
• If a saved graph behaves differently later, reopen it and verify node identity, connections, and edited property values before rendering.

Related nodes

• Bevel Faces — geometry.bevel_faces
• Clone Elements — geometry.clone_elements
• Cluster by Distance — geometry.cluster_by_distance
• Curve to Mesh — geometry.curve_to_mesh
• Curve to Points — geometry.curve_to_points

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