How to use Index node in Oraphim

Type ID: geometry.input_index
Category: Input

What this node does

Provides index data to downstream geometry operations.

The current Oraphim runtime registers 1 sockets and 0 properties for this node. Its main registered inputs are no fixed inputs; its main outputs are Index. The tables below are generated from the runtime registry rather than a handwritten approximation.

Inputs

This node has no fixed input sockets in the current runtime registry.

Outputs

Socket	Key	Type
Index	index	Int

Controls

This node has no registered editable properties; use its sockets and graph context.

How to use it

1. Add Index from node search. Use geometry.input_index when you need the exact registry entry.
2. Place the node as a source/context operation; it has no fixed input socket in the current registry.
3. Start with the registry defaults and adjust socket/context behavior first so you can see the node's effect in isolation.
4. Route Index (Int) 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 Index. Connect Index 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

• Edge Neighbors — geometry.input_mesh_edge_neighbors
• Edge Vertices — geometry.input_mesh_edge_vertices
• Face Neighbors — geometry.input_mesh_face_neighbors
• ID — geometry.input_id
• Import Text — geometry.import_text

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