Profile Node System
The Profile Node System is a means of translating Lightforge's input values into values compatible with whatever lighting fixtures you may be using.
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Nodes
A node is a container that executes predefined function on the data passing through it's inputs and outputs (called pins). A node system works by allowing you to feed a flow of information from one node to the next in order to make adjustments to the data flowing through the system.
A simple example of this is to calculate 3 + 6. You can calculate this with the following node setup:
[Value Node @ 3]
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[Add Node]----[Output = 9]
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[Value Node @ 6]
The value of 3 flows from the top value node into the add node. The value of 6 flows from the bottom value node into the add node. The add node adds Input 1 + Input 2, and the resulting value of 9 flows out the add node.
Pins
Pin Formats
8 Bit
8 Bit pins give you a 0 to 255 range of whole values.
16 Bit
16 Bit pins give you a 0 to 65535 range of values
Decimal
Decimal pins are a 64-bit (8-byte) double-precision floating-point numbers ranging in value from -1.79769313486231570E+308 through -4.94065645841246544E-324 for negative values and from 4.94065645841246544E-324 through 1.79769313486231570E+308 for positive values.
Color
Color Pins accept and output a 24bit RGB color structure.
Auto Detect
Auto Detect pins will turn into whatever format type you connect to them.
