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Distance Squared
Distance times itself: cheaper, for comparing.
ƒDistance Squared
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B0
Inputs
| Pin | Type | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Aa | any number or vector | 0 | – |
Bb | any number or vector | 0 | – |
Outputs
| Pin | Type |
|---|---|
out | float |
The code it becomes
What Studio writes for the graph below: a few lines of the material's shader, worked out for every pixel.
void mainImage(out vec4 fragColor, in vec2 fragCoord){ float n2_out = dot(0.0 - 0.0, 0.0 - 0.0); fragColor = vec4(vec3(n2_out), 1.0);}In a graph
ƒDistance Squared
A0
B0
◎Material OutputEnds here
Colour
Alpha1
Texture coordinates into the node, and the node into the material, as Studio draws them.
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Notes from the community
Written by creators and checked by the docs' editors. Not part of Motion's official reference.