How to use Set Curve Normal node in Oraphim

Type ID: geometry.set_curve_normal
Category: Transform

What this node does

Changes curve normal on incoming geometry and passes the edited result downstream.

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

Inputs

Socket	Key	Type
Curve	curve	Geometry3D
Selection	selection	Bool
Mode	mode	String
Normal	normal	Vector3

Outputs

Socket	Key	Type
Curve	out_geometry	Geometry3D

Controls

Control	Key	Type	Group	Registry default
Selection	selection	Bool	Inputs	1.0
Mode	mode	String	Inputs	0.0
Normal X	normalX	Float	Inputs	0.0
Normal Y	normalY	Float	Inputs	0.0
Normal Z	normalZ	Float	Inputs	1.0

How to use it

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

• Bounding Box — geometry.bounding_box
• Extrude Mesh — geometry.extrude_mesh
• Fillet Curve — geometry.curve_fillet
• Instance on Points — geometry.instance_on_points
• Instances to Points — geometry.instances_to_points

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