Nodes
Variables and imported/external parameters
Variable-style graph entries represent values that come from imported component definitions or other parameter sources rather than a newly created +Value control.
- Where to find it
- Add/import a component with exposed external parameters, then add it to Parameter Graph
- When to use it
- Preserving source-defined parameter names/types while still wiring them into the same graph
On this page
Step by step
- Add the imported/component object to Parameter Graph.
- Review the automatically exposed external parameter nodes/inputs.
- Connect or map them only where the source type is compatible.
- Test source-defined option lists and numeric limits before publishing the component.
Source ownership
Imported/external parameter metadata can include type, bounds and allowed-option lists. Keep those constraints rather than silently converting every imported value into an unrestricted free number.
Graph filter
The Variables filter helps isolate these source/external values from ordinary public Value nodes when a component has a large imported parameter surface.
Keep in mind
- Promote only the variables users should control into Main Parameters; leave implementation-only imported values organised inside a layer.
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