Tool

Parameters

Description

addTOP

26

Composites two input images by summing their pixel values, clamping channels that overflow; a simple additive blend often used to brighten or combine light passes.

analyzeTOP

19

Reduces an image to a single value, row, or column by taking a statistic such as minimum, maximum, or average across the pixels.

antialiasTOP

21

Smooths jagged, stair-stepped edges in an image with a post-process anti-aliasing filter.

blobtrackTOP

37

Detects bright blobs in an image and reports their positions and sizes, a lightweight optical tracker for interactive installations.

blurTOP

23

Applies a Gaussian or box blur; the filter width parameter sets how many pixels are averaged together.

cacheTOP

26

Stores a rolling buffer of recent frames on the GPU so earlier frames can be replayed or sampled by a Cache Select.

cacheselectTOP

16

Reads a chosen frame out of a Cache TOP's stored buffer by index.

channelmixTOP

19

Rebuilds each output channel as a weighted mix of the input channels, useful for channel swaps and custom color matrices.

choptoTOP

19

Converts CHOP channels into an image, writing sample values into pixels so numeric data can be visualized or fed to shaders.

chromakeyTOP

29

Keys out a chosen background color (green/blue screen) to produce an alpha matte for compositing.

circleTOP

42

Draws a filled or outlined circle or ellipse directly as an image.

compositeTOP

34

Layers many inputs together with a selectable blend operation, the multi-input equivalent of the two-input Over/Add TOPs.

constantTOP

23

Outputs a flat image of one solid color and alpha at the chosen resolution.

convolveTOP

20

Filters the image with a user-defined convolution kernel supplied as a small matrix, for custom sharpen/blur/edge effects.

cornerpinTOP

36

Warps the image by dragging its four corners to arbitrary positions, the standard keystone/quad-warp for projection alignment.

cropTOP

23

Extracts a rectangular sub-region of the image, changing the output to that crop.

crossTOP

27

Cross-dissolves between two inputs by a single blend amount.

cubemapTOP

15

Assembles or rearranges the six faces of a cubemap for environment mapping and reflections.

depthTOP

23

Extracts the depth buffer from a Render TOP so scene distance can be used for fog, depth-of-field, or masking.

differenceTOP

26

Outputs the absolute per-pixel difference between two inputs, handy for change detection.

directdisplayoutTOP

20

Sends the image to a directly attached display bypassing the desktop compositor for low-latency output.

directxinTOP

15

Receives a shared GPU texture from another application via DirectX shared surfaces.

directxoutTOP

16

Publishes the image as a shared DirectX texture for another application to read.

displaceTOP

25

Offsets each pixel's lookup position using a second image as a displacement map, warping the picture.

edgeTOP

25

Detects edges by measuring local contrast, producing an outline image.

embossTOP

21

Produces a raised, embossed relief look by shading from local intensity gradients.

feedbackTOP

16

Feeds a downstream result back into the graph one frame later, the building block for trails, accumulation, and reaction-diffusion loops.

fitTOP

27

Resizes and fits the input into the output resolution with a chosen fit/stretch mode.

flipTOP

18

Flips or mirrors the image horizontally and/or vertically.

glslTOP

59

Runs a custom GLSL fragment shader over the output pixels, with the shader source supplied through a referenced Text DAT rather than an inline code value.

glslmultiTOP

59

A GLSL fragment shader TOP that exposes multiple image inputs for multi-texture effects.

hsvadjustTOP

24

Shifts hue and scales saturation and value, the go-to color-grade for tint and vibrance.

hsvtorgbTOP

14

Interprets the input channels as HSV and converts them to RGB.

inTOP

16

The input tap of a TOP component, exposing an external image inside the subnetwork.

insideTOP

26

Keeps the first input only where the second input's matte is opaque (source-in compositing).

kinectazureTOP

46

Captures depth, color, and infrared image streams from an Azure Kinect sensor.

layermixTOP

34

Blends stacked layers with per-layer opacity and blend modes.

layoutTOP

36

Tiles multiple inputs into a single grid image, sized by rows and columns.

lensdistortTOP

38

Adds or removes barrel/pincushion lens distortion.

levelTOP

45

Adjusts brightness, contrast, gamma, black/white levels, and opacity, the workhorse tone control.

lookupTOP

25

Remaps each pixel through a lookup table supplied as a second image, driving color grades and gradient mapping.

lumablurTOP

21

Blurs by an amount that varies with local luminance, so bright or dark regions smear more.

lumalevelTOP

32

Adjusts levels based on luminance, useful for isolating highlights or shadows.

mathTOP

37

Performs per-pixel arithmetic (add, multiply, difference, and more) between inputs and constants.

matteTOP

16

Applies one input as the alpha matte of another to cut out a shape.

mirrorTOP

20

Reflects the image about a chosen axis to build kaleidoscopic symmetry.

monochromeTOP

18

Collapses color to a single grayscale channel using a chosen luminance weighting.

moviefileinTOP

63

Loads and plays back a movie or still-image file, with parameters for the file path, playback rate, and trim.

moviefileoutTOP

70

Records the incoming image stream to a movie or image-sequence file; this bridge only wires it up, the user triggers the actual recording.

multiplyTOP

26

Multiplies the pixel values of its inputs, a modulate/darken blend.

ndiinTOP

24

Receives video over the network as an NDI source.

ndioutTOP

26

Publishes the image on the network as an NDI stream.

noiseTOP

41

Generates procedural noise images (Perlin, simplex, and others) with animatable transform and harmonics.

normalmapTOP

20

Derives a tangent-space normal map from a height or grayscale image for surface detail lighting.

notchTOP

29

Plays and controls a Notch effects block (.dfxdll), exposing its exposed parameters.

nullTOP

14

A pass-through placeholder used as a stable tap point at the end of an image chain.

opencolorioTOP

40

Applies an OpenColorIO color-space transform for color-managed pipelines.

opviewerTOP

17

Renders another operator's node viewer into an image so any operator can be seen as a TOP.

orbbecTOP

31

Captures depth and color image streams from an Orbbec depth camera.

orbbecselectTOP

19

Selects and extracts one image stream, such as depth or color, from an Orbbec TOP.

outTOP

17

The output tap of a TOP component, exporting an image out of the subnetwork.

outsideTOP

26

Keeps the first input only where the second input's matte is transparent (source-out compositing).

overTOP

26

Composites the first input over the second using standard alpha-over blending.

packTOP

15

Packs pixel data into a specific layout or bit format for transport or GPU readback.

photoshopinTOP

21

Links live to a Photoshop document, bringing its layers in as an image.

pointfileinTOP

56

Loads point-cloud file data into a texture where each pixel encodes a point's position or attribute.

pointtransformTOP

61

Transforms 3D point data stored in a texture, applying translation, rotation, scale, or an alignment matrix to each point.

prefiltermapTOP

15

Pre-convolves an environment map into the mip levels a PBR material needs for glossy reflections.

projectionTOP

18

Converts between projection layouts such as equirectangular, cubemap, and fisheye.

rampTOP

32

Generates linear, radial, or circular gradients from an editable color ramp.

realsenseTOP

40

Captures depth, color, and infrared image streams from an Intel RealSense depth camera.

rectangleTOP

39

Draws a filled or outlined rectangle with adjustable size, position, and corner rounding.

remapTOP

24

Warps the first input by looking up coordinates stored in a second input's pixels.

renderTOP

67

Renders 3D geometry from a camera with lights and materials into an image, the heart of the 3D-to-2D lane.

renderpassTOP

56

Adds an extra render pass (such as a separate layer or buffer) to a Render TOP.

renderselectTOP

20

Selects one output buffer or pass from a multi-output Render TOP.

rendersimpleTOP

31

A one-node render that bundles a camera, light, and geometry for quick 3D previews.

renderstreaminTOP

18

Receives frames from a disguise RenderStream host, bringing an externally rendered image in over the network.

renderstreamoutTOP

19

Sends the image out to a disguise RenderStream host as a rendered output stream.

reorderTOP

22

Rearranges, duplicates, or fills the RGBA channels from the inputs.

resolutionTOP

15

Resamples the image to a new resolution using a chosen filter.

scalabledisplayTOP

20

Applies a Scalable Display Technologies warp-and-blend calibration for multi-projector setups.

screenTOP

26

Composites two inputs with the Screen blend mode for a brightening effect.

screengrabTOP

27

Captures the desktop or a display region into an image.

sharedmeminTOP

18

Reads an image from a shared-memory block written by another process.

sharedmemoutTOP

20

Writes the image into a shared-memory block for another process to read.

slopeTOP

24

Computes the local gradient (slope) of the image, often a precursor to normal maps or edge shading.

spectrumTOP

18

Transforms the image to and from its frequency spectrum via FFT for frequency-domain filtering.

st2110inTOP

31

Receives uncompressed video over IP following the SMPTE ST 2110 standard.

st2110outTOP

47

Transmits uncompressed video over IP following the SMPTE ST 2110 standard.

substanceTOP

19

Renders a Substance (.sbsar) procedural material, exposing its published parameters.

subtractTOP

26

Subtracts the second input's pixels from the first.

switchTOP

17

Passes through one of several inputs chosen by an index, for A/B switching and sequencing.

syphonspoutinTOP

16

Receives a shared GPU texture via Syphon (macOS) or Spout (Windows).

syphonspoutoutTOP

16

Publishes the image as a shared GPU texture via Syphon (macOS) or Spout (Windows).

textTOP

78

Renders text into an image with control over font, size, alignment, and color.

tileTOP

36

Tiles and repeats the input across the output, with adjustable repeat counts, offset, overlap, and flip for seamless patterns.

touchinTOP

20

Receives an image from another TouchDesigner instance over the network.

touchoutTOP

20

Sends the image to another TouchDesigner instance over the network.

transformTOP

30

Translates, rotates, scales, and tiles the image within its frame.

underTOP

26

Composites the second input over the first (the reverse of Over).

videodeviceinTOP

55

Captures live video from a camera or capture card.

videodeviceoutTOP

35

Outputs the image to an SDI/HDMI or other hardware video device.

videostreaminTOP

31

Receives a compressed video stream such as RTSP, RTMP, or SRT.

viosoTOP

21

Applies a VIOSO projection warp-and-blend calibration for multi-projector alignment.

webrenderTOP

34

Renders a web page or URL into an image using an embedded browser.

Tool

Parameters

Description

abletonlinkCHOP

28

Synchronizes tempo, phase, and beat with peers on the network over Ableton Link.

analyzeCHOP

14

Reduces channels to a single statistic per channel such as average, maximum, or length.

angleCHOP

13

Converts between angle representations, for example degrees, radians, quaternions, and direction vectors.

attributeCHOP

11

Tags channels with attributes such as rotation order or quaternion type that downstream operators respect.

audiobandeqCHOP

26

A multi-band graphic equalizer that boosts or cuts fixed frequency bands of an audio signal.

audiobinauralCHOP

14

Spatializes audio into a binaural (headphone 3D) mix from source and listener positions.

audiodeviceinCHOP

40

Captures audio samples from an input device such as a microphone or interface.

audiodeviceoutCHOP

41

Plays channels as audio out to an output device.

audiodynamicsCHOP

25

Applies compression, limiting, and gating dynamics to an audio signal.

audiofileinCHOP

31

Reads audio samples from a file for playback or analysis.

audiofileoutCHOP

18

Writes audio channels to a sound file.

audiofilterCHOP

16

Filters an audio signal with low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, or band-reject response and an adjustable cutoff.

audiomovieCHOP

19

Extracts the audio track that accompanies a movie played by a Movie File In TOP.

audiondiCHOP

11

Sends or receives audio embedded in an NDI stream.

audiooscillatorCHOP

20

Generates audio-rate tones and waveforms from a frequency input.

audioparaeqCHOP

26

A parametric equalizer with adjustable center frequency, gain, and Q per band.

audioplayCHOP

37

Plays back a sound file on demand, often triggered by an event.

audiorenderCHOP

48

Renders a spatial audio scene from sound sources and a listener into output channels.

audiospectrumCHOP

15

Computes the frequency spectrum of an audio signal via FFT for visualization or reactivity.

audiostreaminCHOP

21

Receives streamed audio from the network.

audiostreamoutCHOP

16

Streams audio channels out over the network.

audiovstCHOP

27

Hosts a VST audio plug-in and exposes its parameters.

audiowebrenderCHOP

11

Captures the audio produced by a Web Render TOP.

beatCHOP

34

Runs a musical clock locked to a tempo, emitting beat ramps, counts, and pulse triggers.

blacktraxCHOP

22

Receives real-time position and orientation data from a BlackTrax tracking system.

blendCHOP

12

Blends multiple input channel sets using weighting channels, for weighted pose or value mixing.

blobtrackCHOP

25

Reports tracked blob positions and sizes as channels.

clipCHOP

24

Plays back recorded channel clips with control over rate and range.

clipblenderCHOP

38

Blends and sequences animation clips into a continuous motion stream.

clockCHOP

36

Outputs wall-clock time components such as hours, minutes, seconds, and frame.

compositeCHOP

27

Overlays and combines channels from multiple inputs, aligning them in time.

constantCHOP

22

Produces channels that hold constant values you type in.

copyCHOP

17

Repeats or copies the first input's channels once per sample of a second input.

countCHOP

25

Counts threshold crossings or triggers on its input and outputs the running total.

crossCHOP

10

Cross-fades between two channel sets by a blend amount.

cycleCHOP

20

Repeats a channel a number of times, optionally blending the seams into a seamless loop.

dattoCHOP

31

Reads a DAT table and turns its rows or columns into channels.

delayCHOP

12

Delays channels by a fixed time offset.

deleteCHOP

32

Removes selected channels or trims samples by name pattern or range.

dmxinCHOP

31

Receives lighting-control data (DMX over Art-Net or sACN) as channels.

dmxoutCHOP

34

Sends channels out as DMX lighting-control data.

envelopeCHOP

17

Follows the moving amplitude envelope (peak or RMS) of a signal.

eventCHOP

33

Turns discrete events into channels with lifespans and shapes.

expressionCHOP

13

Applies a per-channel math expression; note that the code-carrying expression value is withheld from this data-only surface, leaving its scope and naming parameters.

extendCHOP

12

Sets how each channel behaves before its first and after its last sample (hold, cycle, mirror, or default).

fanCHOP

14

Fans a single channel out to many, or folds many channels into one, by index.

feedbackCHOP

12

Feeds its own prior output back for recursive, frame-delayed channel processing.

fileinCHOP

20

Reads channel data from a file or URL.

fileoutCHOP

12

Appends or writes channels to a file.

filterCHOP

26

Low-pass smooths channels over time to remove jitter, with an adjustable filter width.

freedinCHOP

15

Receives camera tracking data over the FreeD protocol as pan, tilt, zoom, and position channels.

functionCHOP

19

Applies a mathematical function (trigonometric, logarithmic, power, and so on) to each channel.

gestureCHOP

21

Records a motion and replays it as a reusable gesture channel.

handleCHOP

15

Solves handle-based inverse kinematics for character rigs.

hogCHOP

13

Deliberately consumes cook time to profile and stress-test performance.

hokuyoCHOP

19

Reads distance samples from a Hokuyo laser range scanner.

holdCHOP

12

Samples the first input and holds that value whenever a second trigger input fires.

inCHOP

14

The input tap of a CHOP component.

infoCHOP

16

Exposes another operator's numeric info (cook time, sample counts, and status) as channels.

interpolateCHOP

12

Interpolates smoothly between successive input channel sets or keyframes.

inversecurveCHOP

17

Solves an inverse-kinematics curve for smooth chain bending.

inversekinCHOP

17

Solves two-bone inverse kinematics from a goal position.

joinCHOP

27

Joins channels end to end in time to build a longer sequence.

joystickCHOP

31

Reads axes and buttons from a joystick or game controller.

keyboardinCHOP

18

Reports the pressed state of keyboard keys as channels.

keyframeCHOP

14

Holds an editable keyframe animation and evaluates it into channels.

kinectazureCHOP

23

Tracks skeletal body joints from an Azure Kinect sensor, outputting per-joint position and orientation channels.

lagCHOP

22

Adds inertia, lag, and slew-rate limits so channels ease toward new values.

laserCHOP

42

Prepares path data for laser projection output.

laserdeviceCHOP

23

Drives a laser projector DAC with prepared laser channels.

leuzerod4CHOP

25

Reads distance data from a Leuze ROD4 laser scanner.

lfoCHOP

20

A low-frequency oscillator generating sine, ramp, square, and pulse waves for animation.

limitCHOP

24

Clamps channel values to a range and optionally quantizes them to a step.

logicCHOP

16

Performs boolean logic and comparisons across channels, outputting on/off results.

lookupCHOP

17

Uses the first input as an index into the second input's lookup table.

ltcinCHOP

16

Decodes SMPTE linear timecode from audio into time channels.

ltcoutCHOP

29

Encodes time channels as SMPTE linear timecode audio.

mathCHOP

22

Performs arithmetic and range remapping on channels (add, multiply, from/to ranges).

mergeCHOP

11

Combines the channels of several inputs into one output.

midiinCHOP

64

Brings MIDI notes and controllers in as channels.

midiinmapCHOP

19

Maps incoming MIDI messages to named channels via a mapping table.

midioutCHOP

32

Sends channels out as MIDI notes and controllers.

mosysCHOP

16

Receives camera tracking data from a Mo-Sys system as position, orientation, and lens channels.

mouseinCHOP

24

Reports mouse position and button state as channels.

mouseoutCHOP

15

Drives the system mouse position from channels.

ncamCHOP

17

Receives camera tracking data from an Ncam system as position, orientation, and lens channels.

noiseCHOP

41

Generates coherent procedural noise channels over time.

nullCHOP

13

A pass-through tap, the recommended stable endpoint for exports and references.

objectCHOP

42

Outputs the transform or relationship (position, rotation, distance) between two 3D objects.

optitrackinCHOP

19

Receives rigid-body and marker data from an OptiTrack motion-capture system.

oscinCHOP

27

Receives OSC messages and maps their values to channels.

oscoutCHOP

22

Sends channel values out as OSC messages.

outCHOP

12

The output tap of a CHOP component.

overrideCHOP

13

Passes through whichever input changed most recently, letting several controllers share one output.

panelCHOP

14

Exposes a panel component's interaction values (state, click, roll) as channels.

pangolinCHOP

20

Controls Pangolin laser software from channels.

pantiltCHOP

15

Computes pan and tilt angles to aim a device at a target.

parameterCHOP

18

Reads the evaluated values of an operator's parameters into channels.

patternCHOP

32

Generates a shaped pattern across samples (ramp, Gaussian, sine, and more).

performCHOP

36

Exposes real-time performance statistics such as frame time and cook counts as channels.

phaserCHOP

13

Produces a phase-offset animation signal, shifting channel phase over time.

pipeinCHOP

25

Receives channels over a TCP pipe from another process.

pipeoutCHOP

21

Sends channels over a TCP pipe to another process; its script-carrying parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

poptoCHOP

25

Reads POP point attributes into channels.

posistagenetCHOP

19

Receives PosiStageNet stage-tracking positions as channels.

pulseCHOP

33

Emits pulse spikes at a set interval or count.

recordCHOP

16

Records incoming channels into a buffer that can be replayed.

renameCHOP

9

Renames channels using from/to name patterns.

renderpickCHOP

48

Picks 3D geometry under given coordinates in a render and returns the hit position and info as channels.

renderstreaminCHOP

18

Receives control data from a disguise RenderStream session.

reorderCHOP

18

Reorders the channels within the stream.

replaceCHOP

11

Replaces channels in the first input with matching-named channels from the second.

resampleCHOP

22

Resamples channels to a new sample rate or time range.

selectCHOP

16

References channels by name from another CHOP anywhere in the project.

serialCHOP

17

Reads and writes a serial (RS-232/USB) device as channels.

shiftCHOP

17

Shifts a channel forward or backward in time.

shuffleCHOP

12

Reshapes the layout between channels and samples (transpose-like operations).

soptoCHOP

24

Reads SOP point or primitive attributes into channels.

sortCHOP

16

Sorts channels or their samples by value or name.

speedCHOP

22

Integrates a speed channel into position, or scales the flow of time.

st2110deviceCHOP

31

Exposes audio and ancillary data of an ST 2110 IP video device as channels.

stretchCHOP

18

Stretches or compresses channels to a new length while preserving their shape.

stypeinCHOP

16

Receives camera tracking data from a Stype system as position, orientation, and lens channels.

switchCHOP

12

Selects one of several inputs by index.

syncinCHOP

16

Receives synchronization timing from a Sync Out CHOP over the network to keep multiple machines frame-locked.

syncoutCHOP

20

Coordinates frame synchronization across multiple machines.

tabletCHOP

40

Reads pen pressure, tilt, and position from a graphics tablet.

timecodeCHOP

40

Represents a timecode value as hour/minute/second/frame channels.

timelineCHOP

25

Outputs the current timeline position in frames and seconds.

timerCHOP

73

A programmable timer with segments, cycles, and done pulses for sequencing.

toptoCHOP

39

Samples pixels from a TOP into channels.

touchinCHOP

23

Receives channels from another TouchDesigner instance over the network.

touchoutCHOP

18

Sends channels to another TouchDesigner instance over the network.

trailCHOP

19

Displays a scrolling history graph of its input channels for monitoring.

triggerCHOP

46

Generates an attack-decay-sustain-release envelope each time the input crosses a threshold.

trimCHOP

16

Trims channels to a start and end time.

waveCHOP

30

Generates periodic waveforms defined by shape and period; its expression-carrying parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

Tool

Parameters

Description

addSOP

17

Creates individual points and polygons, or connects existing points into new primitives.

alembicSOP

11

Loads geometry from an Alembic (.abc) cache file.

alignSOP

17

Aligns input geometries to one another by bounding box or transform.

armSOP

34

Builds or edits an articulated arm/chain of geometry.

attributeSOP

13

Creates, renames, deletes, or edits point, vertex, primitive, and detail attributes.

attributecreateSOP

4

Adds new attributes to geometry and initializes their values.

basisSOP

30

Edits the parametric basis (knot vector and order) of NURBS curves and surfaces.

blendSOP

9

Blends point positions between topologically matching inputs by weight, for shape interpolation.

bonegroupSOP

3

Creates point groups based on skeletal bone capture regions.

booleanSOP

6

Computes boolean union, intersection, or difference between solid meshes.

boxSOP

18

Generates a box or cube with adjustable size and divisions.

bridgeSOP

15

Builds a skin surface bridging between edge loops or profiles.

cacheSOP

9

Holds a buffer of geometry frames in memory for replay.

capSOP

16

Caps the open ends of tubes and surfaces with flat or rounded faces.

captureSOP

9

Assigns capture weights binding geometry points to a skeleton for skinning.

captureregionSOP

9

Defines the capture influence region of a bone.

carveSOP

20

Cuts, slices, or extracts portions of curves and surfaces along their parametric coordinates.

choptoSOP

10

Creates or drives geometry from CHOP channels, for example animating points from channel data.

circleSOP

16

Generates a circle or arc as a curve or polygon.

claySOP

24

Deforms a surface by pushing and pulling its control points like modeling clay.

clipSOP

8

Clips geometry against a plane, keeping one side or splitting at the cut.

convertSOP

17

Converts geometry between types such as polygon, mesh, NURBS, and Bezier.

copySOP

35

Copies geometry onto template points or with a stack of transforms, the core instancing/stamping SOP.

creepSOP

5

Slides and deforms geometry so it crawls along the surface of another.

curveclaySOP

13

Sculpts curves by pulling their control points.

curvesectSOP

11

Finds intersections between curves and surfaces, outputting the crossing points.

dattoSOP

15

Builds geometry (points and primitives) from the rows of a DAT table.

deformSOP

6

Deforms captured geometry to follow its skeleton (the skinning deform step).

deleteSOP

21

Deletes points or primitives selected by group, number, or bounding volume; its per-element filter expression is withheld from this data-only surface.

divideSOP

14

Subdivides, triangulates, or bricks polygons to change their tessellation.

extrudeSOP

21

Extrudes faces or edges to add depth and beveling.

facetSOP

14

Controls normals and faceting, uniquing points and cusping edges for flat or smooth shading.

fileinSOP

5

Loads geometry from a file such as OBJ.

filletSOP

16

Creates rounded fillet surfaces or curves between two inputs.

fitSOP

17

Fits a NURBS curve or surface through a set of points.

forceSOP

8

Defines a force field that particle and metaball systems respond to.

fractalSOP

9

Displaces points with fractal noise to roughen a surface.

gridSOP

18

Generates a flat grid of points or polygons with adjustable rows and columns.

groupSOP

46

Creates named point or primitive groups by pattern, number, or bounding region; its per-element filter expression is withheld from this data-only surface.

holeSOP

6

Turns enclosed faces into holes in their surrounding face.

inSOP

3

The input tap of a SOP component.

inversecurveSOP

2

Computes an inverse curve solution for chained geometry.

isosurfaceSOP

6

Builds a surface at a constant value of an implicit 3D function.

joinSOP

12

Joins multiple curves or surfaces into single continuous primitives.

jointSOP

12

Creates a skeleton of joints and bones for rigging.

latticeSOP

6

Deforms geometry by moving the points of a surrounding lattice cage.

limitSOP

39

Places geometry (spheres, boxes, or templates) at data points or value limits.

lineSOP

5

Creates a straight polyline between endpoints with a chosen number of points.

linethickSOP

9

Gives polylines thickness, converting them to ribbons or tubes.

lodSOP

9

Switches between level-of-detail versions of geometry based on viewing distance.

lsystemSOP

35

Grows procedural plants and fractals from an L-system rule set.

magnetSOP

13

Deforms geometry within a falloff region using a metaball-shaped magnet.

materialSOP

2

Assigns a material to geometry primitives.

mergeSOP

2

Merges several geometries into one.

metaballSOP

9

Creates metaballs that blend into smooth blobby surfaces.

modelSOP

1

Holds hand-editable model geometry.

noiseSOP

20

Displaces points with animated coherent noise.

nullSOP

1

A pass-through tap, the recommended stable endpoint of a geometry chain.

objectmergeSOP

3

Pulls in geometry from other SOPs by path, optionally applying their object transforms.

outSOP

4

The output tap of a SOP component.

particleSOP

39

A legacy CPU particle system driven by forces and collisions.

pointSOP

43

Edits point positions and attributes directly, including creating standard attributes.

polyloftSOP

13

Lofts polygon surfaces across a series of cross-section curves.

polypatchSOP

12

Builds a smooth spline patch from a polygon control mesh.

polyreduceSOP

16

Reduces polygon count while preserving overall shape.

polysplineSOP

11

Fits smooth splines through polygon edges to round them off.

polystitchSOP

7

Stitches together seams and cracks between polygon surfaces.

primitiveSOP

34

Edits primitive-level attributes and transforms.

profileSOP

14

Extracts and edits profile curves lying on surfaces.

projectSOP

21

Projects curves onto a surface to create profile curves.

railsSOP

16

Sweeps cross-section curves along one or two rail curves.

raySOP

16

Projects points onto a target surface along a ray direction, a shrink-wrap.

rectangleSOP

16

Creates a rectangle curve or polygon.

refineSOP

18

Refines curves and surfaces by adding points or raising their order without changing shape.

resampleSOP

11

Resamples curves into evenly spaced points or segments.

skinSOP

12

Builds a skin surface across a set of profile curves.

sphereSOP

23

Generates a sphere as polygons, mesh, or NURBS.

textSOP

30

Creates 3D text geometry from a font and string.

transformSOP

27

Translates, rotates, and scales geometry.

Tool

Parameters

Description

actorCOMP

153

A rigid or soft body actor participating in a Bullet physics simulation.

ambientlightCOMP

86

Adds uniform ambient light to a 3D scene.

animationCOMP

43

A component that holds and edits keyframe animation channels.

annotateCOMP

55

A resizable comment box for annotating and organizing the network.

baseCOMP

22

A general-purpose container with no panel, used to group and modularize operators.

blendCOMP

138

Blends the transforms of several object components by weight, a weighted parent.

boneCOMP

140

A single bone within a skeletal hierarchy for character rigging.

bulletsolverCOMP

137

The Bullet dynamics solver that advances a rigid-body physics simulation.

buttonCOMP

132

A clickable button panel widget that emits a state value.

cameraCOMP

84

A 3D camera defining the view and projection used to render a scene.

camerablendCOMP

100

Blends smoothly between several cameras.

containerCOMP

122

A panel container that lays out other panels for building user interfaces.

engineCOMP

43

Runs an exported .tox component in a separate process via TouchEngine for isolation and scaling.

environmentlightCOMP

92

Provides image-based environment lighting for physically based rendering.

fbxCOMP

161

Imports an FBX scene, bringing in its geometry, materials, and hierarchy.

fieldCOMP

136

A text-entry field widget for user input.

geometryCOMP

124

Places SOP geometry into the 3D scene with a transform, material, and render flags, the object node that a Render TOP draws.

geotextCOMP

163

Renders 3D text as scene geometry.

handleCOMP

134

An interactive manipulation handle in the 3D viewport.

lightCOMP

117

A 3D light source (point, cone, or distant) illuminating a rendered scene.

listCOMP

130

A scriptable list or grid panel widget for rows of items.

nullCOMP

124

A pass-through object transform used as a stable parent or tap in the object hierarchy.

opviewerCOMP

127

Embeds another operator's viewer inside a panel.

parameterCOMP

137

A component that presents custom parameters as a user-interface panel.

replicatorCOMP

41

Creates and maintains one copy of a template operator per row of a table; its script-carrying parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

sliderCOMP

139

A one- or two-dimensional slider panel widget.

textCOMP

175

A text-display panel widget.

timeCOMP

33

Defines an independent local timeline (frame rate and range) for a subnetwork.

usdCOMP

158

Imports a Universal Scene Description (USD) scene.

windowCOMP

53

Defines an output window or fullscreen display on a chosen monitor.

Tool

Parameters

Description

constantMAT

48

An unlit material that shades surfaces with a single flat color and alpha.

depthMAT

34

Shades surfaces by their depth for use in depth passes and effects.

glslMAT

78

A fully custom material driven by GLSL vertex and pixel shaders, with the shader source supplied through referenced DATs.

inMAT

36

The input tap of a material component.

lineMAT

109

A material for rendering lines and wireframes with width and color control.

nullMAT

34

A pass-through material tap.

outMAT

37

The output tap of a material component.

pbrMAT

185

A physically based material using metalness, roughness, and texture maps for realistic lighting.

phongMAT

213

A classic Phong-shaded material with diffuse, specular, and emission; its GLSL multi-texture expression parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

pointspriteMAT

55

Renders points as camera-facing textured sprites.

Tool

Parameters

Description

artnetDAT

9

Receives Art-Net DMX universes into a table.

audiodevicesDAT

10

Lists the available audio input and output devices.

choptoDAT

9

Writes CHOP channels into a table of samples.

clipDAT

13

Holds clip metadata in table form.

convertDAT

9

Converts between table and text representations such as CSV, TSV, and free text.

dmxmapDAT

13

Defines a mapping of DMX channels to named slots.

errorDAT

15

Collects the errors and warnings reported by operators in the project.

etherdreamDAT

8

Controls an Ether Dream laser DAC.

evaluateDAT

30

Evaluates an expression for each cell of a table; its expression-carrying parameters are withheld from this data-only surface, leaving the non-code controls.

examineDAT

21

Inspects variables and objects for debugging; its expression parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

fifoDAT

11

A first-in-first-out table that drops the oldest rows as new ones arrive.

fileinDAT

9

Reads text or a table from a file or URL.

fileoutDAT

8

Writes the contents of a DAT to a file.

folderDAT

38

Lists the files and folders of a directory as a table.

inDAT

7

The input tap of a DAT component.

infoDAT

8

Reports another operator's metadata and info as a table.

insertDAT

13

Inserts rows or columns into a table; its replace expression parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

jsonDAT

12

Parses JSON and extracts values by path (the JSONPath filter is kept as data); its Python expression parameter is withheld from this data-only surface.

keyboardinDAT

17

Logs keyboard key events into a table.

mediafileinfoDAT

10

Reports metadata (codec, resolution, duration) about a media file.

mergeDAT

10

Merges tables or text from several inputs, by rows or columns.

midieventDAT

21

Logs incoming MIDI events as table rows.

midiinDAT

22

Logs incoming MIDI messages into a table.

monitorsDAT

9

Lists the connected display monitors and their properties.

mqttclientDAT

21

An MQTT client that publishes and subscribes to topics.

multitouchinDAT

23

Reports multi-touch contact events as a table.

ndiDAT

8

Lists the NDI video sources available on the network.

nullDAT

5

A pass-through tap for tables.

opfindDAT

65

Searches the network and lists operators matching name, type, or property criteria.

oscinDAT

22

Receives OSC messages as table rows.

oscoutDAT

22

Sends table rows out as OSC messages.

outDAT

8

The output tap of a DAT component.

parameterDAT

45

Exposes an operator's parameters as an editable table of names and values.

performDAT

22

Reports frame-by-frame performance data as a table.

poptoDAT

23

Writes POP attributes into a table.

renderpickDAT

38

Reports 3D pick results (hit geometry and position) as a table.

reorderDAT

11

Reorders the rows or columns of a table.

serialDAT

20

Reads and writes text to a serial device.

serialdevicesDAT

9

Lists the available serial ports.

socketioDAT

15

A Socket.IO client for real-time web messaging.

soptoDAT

10

Writes SOP attributes into a table.

tableDAT

18

A static, editable grid of cells; its cell and fill expression parameters are withheld from this data-only surface.

tcpipDAT

19

A TCP/IP client or server exchanging text messages.

textDAT

10

Holds free-form text, often used to store shader or script source referenced by other operators.

udpinDAT

19

Receives UDP datagrams as table rows.

videodevicesDAT

10

Lists the available video capture devices.

webclientDAT

24

Issues HTTP requests and captures the responses.

webrtcDAT

14

Handles WebRTC signaling and data-channel messaging.

webserverDAT

15

Hosts an HTTP and WebSocket server for external clients.

websocketDAT

16

A WebSocket client or server for bidirectional messaging.

xmlDAT

23

Parses XML or HTML into a navigable table.

Tool

Parameters

Description

accumulatePOP

13

Accumulates or integrates point attributes across frames.

alembicoutPOP

28

Writes point geometry out to an Alembic cache.

analyzePOP

25

Reduces point attributes to summary statistics.

attributePOP

30

Creates, edits, or removes point attributes.

attributecombinePOP

12

Combines matching attributes from multiple point inputs.

attributeconvertPOP

11

Converts an attribute's type or numeric precision.

blendPOP

18

Blends point attributes between inputs by weight.

boxPOP

23

Generates points arranged as a box.

cachePOP

14

Buffers frames of point data for replay.

cacheblendPOP

14

Blends between cached frames of point data.

cacheselectPOP

9

Selects a specific cached frame of point data.

choptoPOP

24

Creates points from CHOP channel data.

circlePOP

22

Generates points arranged on a circle.

connectivityPOP

11

Labels points by which connected component they belong to.

convertPOP

6

Converts point geometry between representations.

copyPOP

46

Copies points onto other points or with transforms, for instancing.

curvePOP

36

Generates a curve described by points.

dattoPOP

47

Builds points from the rows of a DAT.

deletePOP

36

Deletes points selected by group or condition.

dimensionPOP

8

Measures or sets the bounding dimensions of the point set.

dmxfixturePOP

25

Maps points to DMX lighting fixtures.

dmxoutPOP

31

Sends point data out as DMX.

extrudePOP

17

Extrudes point geometry to add depth.

facetPOP

18

Adjusts normals and faceting of point geometry.

feedbackPOP

11

Feeds point output back for recursive, frame-delayed processing.

fieldPOP

47

Creates or samples a spatial field over points.

fileinPOP

12

Loads points from a file.

fileoutPOP

23

Writes points to a file.

forceradialPOP

34

Applies a radial (attract/repel) force to points.

glslPOP

62

Runs a GLSL compute program over points, with the program source supplied through a referenced DAT.

glsladvancedPOP

119

A multi-buffer GLSL point operator for advanced compute workflows, sourced from referenced DATs.

glslcopyPOP

57

Uses a GLSL program to drive copying or instancing of points.

glslselectPOP

7

Selects points using a GLSL program.

gridPOP

26

Generates points arranged on a grid.

groupPOP

42

Groups points by condition or region.

histogramPOP

14

Computes a histogram of an attribute's values.

importselectPOP

28

Selects and imports a subset of point data.

inPOP

7

The input tap of a POP component.

limitPOP

23

Clamps point attributes to a range.

linePOP

31

Generates points arranged on a line.

linebreakPOP

20

Breaks polylines into separate segments.

linedividePOP

34

Divides polylines into more segments.

linemetricsPOP

59

Measures line length and related metrics per point.

lineresamplePOP

18

Resamples polylines into evenly spaced points.

linesmoothPOP

30

Smooths polylines to reduce sharp variation.

lookupattributePOP

23

Looks up attribute values using an index attribute.

lookupchannelPOP

24

Samples a CHOP channel per point as a lookup.

lookuptexturePOP

28

Samples a texture (TOP) per point to read colors or data into attributes.

mathPOP

26

Performs arithmetic and range remapping on point attributes.

mathcombinePOP

52

Combines attributes together with a math operation.

mathmixPOP

25

Mixes attributes by a blend factor.

mergePOP

11

Merges several point sets into one.

neighborPOP

25

Finds neighboring points within a radius or count.

noisePOP

49

Applies coherent noise to point positions or attributes.

normalPOP

27

Computes point normals.

normalizePOP

22

Normalizes vector attributes or rescales values to a range.

nullPOP

5

A pass-through tap for point chains.

outPOP

8

The output tap of a POP component.

particlePOP

41

A GPU particle simulation advancing points under forces and rules.

patternPOP

35

Generates a shaped pattern of values across points.

phaserPOP

23

Applies a phase-based offset that animates values across points.

planePOP

19

Generates points arranged on a plane.

pointPOP

11

Edits point positions and attributes directly.

pointfileinPOP

33

Loads a point-cloud file (such as PLY) into points, the entry point for scanned data.

pointgeneratorPOP

26

Generates a specified number of points to seed a system.

polygonizePOP

22

Builds polygonal surface geometry from points.

primitivePOP

21

Edits primitive-level attributes of point geometry.

projectionPOP

22

Projects points using a projection mapping.

proximityPOP

21

Computes proximity and nearest-neighbor relationships between points.

quantizePOP

19

Snaps point attributes to a grid or step size.

randomPOP

36

Assigns random values to point attributes.

rayPOP

37

Projects points onto a target surface along rays.

rectanglePOP

23

Generates points arranged as a rectangle.

rerangePOP

19

Remaps an attribute from one value range to another.

revolvePOP

12

Revolves a profile of points around an axis to form a surface.

selectPOP

9

References points from another POP by path.

skinPOP

9

Skins a surface across point curves.

skindeformPOP

18

Deforms points to follow a skeleton (skinning).

soptoPOP

10

Converts SOP geometry into points.

sortPOP

27

Sorts points by value, position, or attribute.

spherePOP

33

Generates points arranged on a sphere.

sprinklePOP

16

Scatters points across a surface or through a volume.

subdividePOP

9

Subdivides point geometry for higher resolution.

switchPOP

14

Selects one of several point inputs by index.

textPOP

37

Generates points describing text.

texturemapPOP

32

Assigns or computes texture coordinates for points.

topologyPOP

61

Builds or edits the connectivity/topology of point geometry.

toptoPOP

45

Creates points from a TOP, turning pixels into positioned points.

torusPOP

24

Generates points arranged on a torus.

tracePOP

30

Traces an image's shapes into points or curves.

trailPOP

28

Records the motion trails of points over time.

transformPOP

48

Translates, rotates, and scales points.

triangulatePOP

16

Triangulates points into a mesh (Delaunay-style).

trigPOP

17

Applies trigonometric functions to point attributes.

tubePOP

24

Generates points arranged as a tube.

twistPOP

19

Applies twist, bend, or taper deformations to points.

Setting

Where

Description

TDMCP_GW_HEADLESS

env (client config)

1 = run the binary as the headless stdio MCP gateway; unset = open the GUI window.

TDMCP_REPO

env (client config)

The clone path, so the gateway resolves its bundled reference/ data deterministically.

working_dir

GUI → Working dir → Apply

The confinement root. Every file read/write is realpath-confined under it. Read fresh per call by both layers; Apply takes effect live, no restart.

token / port

arm.json (minted on arm)

The CSPRNG session token and loopback port (default 9980). You never type or see the token.

allow_expr / allow_glsl

GUI consent toggle → arm.json

Consent flags for the two code lanes (default off).

allow_highres

arm.json

Bypass the enforced render magnitude ceiling (default off).

min_action_interval_ms

arm.json

The destructive-call throttle.