How to use Normal node in Oraphim

Type ID: geometry.input_normal
Category: Input

What this node does

Provides normal data to downstream geometry operations.

The current Oraphim runtime registers 2 sockets and 0 properties for this node. Its main registered inputs are no fixed inputs; its main outputs are Normal, True Normal. 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
Normal	normal	Vector3
True Normal	trueNormal	Vector3

Controls

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

How to use it

1. Add Normal from node search. Use geometry.input_normal 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 Normal (Vector3) 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 Normal. Connect Normal 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

• Curve Handle Positions — geometry.input_curve_handles
• Curve Tangent — geometry.input_tangent
• Edge Vertices — geometry.input_mesh_edge_vertices
• Position — geometry.input_position
• Active Camera — geometry.input_active_camera

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