How to use Import STL node in Oraphim

Type ID: geometry.import_stl
Category: Input

What this node does

Imports STL data as an editable geometry-graph source.

The current Oraphim runtime registers 3 sockets and 2 properties for this node. Its main registered inputs are Path, STL; its main outputs are Geometry. The tables below are generated from the runtime registry rather than a handwritten approximation.

Inputs

Socket	Key	Type
Path	path	String
STL	stl	String

Outputs

Socket	Key	Type
Geometry	out_geometry	Geometry3D

Controls

Control	Key	Type	Group	Registry default
Path	path	String	Inputs	0.0
STL	stl	String	Inputs	0.0

How to use it

1. Add Import STL from node search. Use geometry.import_stl when you need the exact registry entry.
2. Connect a compatible String source to Path. Add the other inputs only when the operation needs them.
3. Start with the registry defaults and adjust Path, STL 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 Import STL. Feed a compatible source into Path. Change Path 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

• Active Camera — geometry.input_active_camera
• Bone Info — geometry.bone_info
• Camera Info — geometry.camera_info
• Collection — geometry.input_collection
• Collection Children — geometry.collection_children

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