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Step nodes

A step node takes an input and some options and outputs a value.

Step node categories

• Aggregation
• Algorithm
• Angle
• Arithmetic
• Data structure
• Event generator
• Event utility
• Filter
• Geometry
• Import
• Kinematic
• Logic
• Trigonometry

Shared options

The following options is available on all steps and regards common tasks like data exports.

export

Type: String
Required: False
Default value: undefined

If this option is set, the result of this step will be exposed on the global scope, as well as being exported to the resulting JSON file.

The value of this option will be the name of the exported data and can be used to load the resulting data in other steps.

output

Type: String
Required: False
Default value: undefined

If this option is set, the result of this step will be exposed on the local scope.

The value of this option will be the name of the output data and can be used to load the resulting data in other steps within the same output node.

You can also use the short-form "arrow syntax" to define an output.

set

Type: String
Required: False
Default value: null

Used to specify which set the exported parameter will use. In most cases, this will be either left or right.

This option is only used in two cases; where there is also an export option set, or on the last step in a list. In the latter case, the step's set is used only if there's no set defined on the parent output node.

If this option is not set, the JSON output will use set: null.

space

Type: Space
Required: False
Default value: null

This option lets you reference a space where you want the input data for the step to be translated into.

All named inputs will automatically be converted.

NOTE: This is not yet implemented for segments.