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Adapter Group
The nodes in the Adapter group convert a value from one data type to another. Although XPresso’s
wires convert various data types automatically, you can use an adapter node to force a particular
conversion.
Matrix2Vectors
This adapter splits a matrix into its four components: the Offset (also known as V0) and the three
vectors V1, V2 and V3. The Offset represents the position of the matrix while the three individual
vectors dene the rotation and scale of the axis system (the Scale is dened by the length of each
vector).
Reals2Vector
This adapter converts three Real values to a vector. For example, you might convert an object’s X, Y
and Z values into a single position vector.
Universal
The Universal adapter enables you to convert from one data type to any other compatible type. For
example, you can connect the Bool and Vector types using a Universal node whose data type is set
to Real. Since the wires between nodes convert most data types automatically, most of the time you
won’t need to use this node. The Universal node’s data type (Attribute manager) denes the format
into which the input will be converted.