How to use SDF Grid Boolean node in Oraphim

Type ID: geometry.sdf_grid_boolean
Category: Transform

What this node does

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

The current Oraphim runtime registers 4 sockets and 1 properties for this node. Its main registered inputs are Grid 1, Grid, Grid 2; its main outputs are Grid. The tables below are generated from the runtime registry rather than a handwritten approximation.

Inputs

Socket	Key	Type
Grid 1	grid1	Geometry3D
Grid	grid	Geometry3D
Grid 2	grid2	Geometry3D

Outputs

Socket	Key	Type
Grid	out_geometry	Geometry3D

Controls

Control	Key	Type	Group	Registry default
Operation	operation	String	Node	0.0

How to use it

1. Add SDF Grid Boolean from node search. Use geometry.sdf_grid_boolean when you need the exact registry entry.
2. Connect a compatible Geometry3D source to Grid 1. Add the other inputs only when the operation needs them.
3. Start with the registry defaults and adjust Operation first so you can see the node's effect in isolation.
4. Route Grid (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 SDF Grid Boolean. Feed a compatible source into Grid 1. Change Operation away from its registry default and compare the result. Connect Grid 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

• Advect Grid — geometry.grid_advect
• Bevel Faces — geometry.bevel_faces
• Bounding Box — geometry.bounding_box
• Capture Attribute — geometry.attribute_capture
• Clip Grid — geometry.grid_clip

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