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                abs
            
        
        
            Returns the absolute value of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                acos
            
        
        
            Returns the arc-cosine of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                angvel
            
        
        
            Returns the angular velocity required to
rotate an object from one orientation to another in a certain period of
time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                arclen
            
        
        
            Returns the arc length of a curve between two U positions.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                arg
            
        
        
            Returns an argument from a list of HScript-style arguments.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                argc
            
        
        
            Returns the number of arguments in an HScript-style list of arguments.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                asin
            
        
        
            Returns the arc-sine of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                atan
            
        
        
            Returns the arc-tangent of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                atan2
            
        
        
            Returns the arc-tangent of y/x.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                atof
            
        
        
            Converts a string to a float.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                bbox
            
        
        
            Returns bounding box information for a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                bezier
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: Bezier interpoloation spline
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                boneangle
            
        
        
            Returns the angle at the joint between two bone objects.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ceil
            
        
        
            Returns the smallest integer not less than the value passed in.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                centroid
            
        
        
            Returns centroid information for a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ch
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a parameter.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chexist
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if the specified channel exists, 0 if it doesn’t.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chexpr
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel with a new segment expression.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chexprf
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel with a new segment expression at a given frame.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chexprt
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel with a new segment expression at a given time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chf
            
        
        
            Evaluates a parameter at a given frame.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chgroup
            
        
        
            return a string containing all of the channels contained in
a group.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chop
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel within a CHOP at the current time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopcf
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel within a CHOP at a given time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopci
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel within a CHOP at a specified sample point.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopct
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel within a CHOP at a specified time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chope
            
        
        
            Returns the end index of the channels in a CHOP.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopf
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel within a CHOP with at a given frame.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopi
            
        
        
            Evaluates a channel within a CHOP at a given sample point.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopl
            
        
        
            Returns the length of the channels in a CHOP, in samples.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopn
            
        
        
            Returns the number of data channels within a CHOP.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopr
            
        
        
            Returns the sample rate of a CHOP.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chops
            
        
        
            Returns the start index of a CHOP.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopstr
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a channel within a CHOP at the current time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chopt
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a channel within a CHOP at a specified time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chramp
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a ramp parameter at a specific position.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chrampf
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a ramp parameter at a specific position and frame.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chrampt
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a ramp parameter at a specific position and time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chs
            
        
        
            Evaluates the string value of a parameter at the current time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chsop
            
        
        
            Evaluates the parameter at the current time as a node path string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chsoplist
            
        
        
            Evaluates the parameter at the current time as a node path list string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                chsraw
            
        
        
            Returns the raw (unexpanded) expression value of a parameter as a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cht
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a parameter at a specified time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                clamp
            
        
        
            Returns a value clamped between a minimum and maximum.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                clamptosphere
            
        
        
            Clamps a vector to always end between a minimum and maximum sphere.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                constant
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: constant value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cophasmeta
            
        
        
            Tests if metadata exists on a compositing node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                copmeta
            
        
        
            Returns numeric metadata from a compositing node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                copmeta
            
        
        
            Returns string metadata from a compositing node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cos
            
        
        
            Returns the cosine of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cosh
            
        
        
            Returns the hyperbolic cosine of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cross
            
        
        
            Computes the cross-product of two vectors.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cubic
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: cubic spline.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cucwc
            
        
        
            Deprecated: current working container for custom panels.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cudatatype
            
        
        
            Deprecated: data type of a gadget, for custom panels.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cumenuadd
            
        
        
            Deprecated: adds a menu entry on a custom panel.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cuquery
            
        
        
            Deprecated: returns a value from a custom panel.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                curvature
            
        
        
            Returns the curvature of the surface at the given UV coordinates.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cutype
            
        
        
            Deprecated: Returns the type of a gadget on a custom panel.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cycle
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: repeats animation from previous frames.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cycleoffset
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: repeats the animation between frames f1 and f2, accumulating the value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cycleoffsett
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: repeats the animation between times t1 and t2, accumulating the value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                cyclet
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: repeats animation from previous frames.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                deg
            
        
        
            Converts from radians to degrees.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                degree
            
        
        
            Returns the degree a specified face or hull.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                detail
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a detail attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                detailattribsize
            
        
        
            Returns the number of components in a detail attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                detailattribtype
            
        
        
            Returns the type of a detail attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                details
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a detail attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                detailsmap
            
        
        
            Returns a string from a list of strings in a detail attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                detailsnummap
            
        
        
            Returns the number of unique stings bound to a detail attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                determinant
            
        
        
            Returns the determinant of a matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dihedral
            
        
        
            Computes the dihedral matrix between vectors v0 and v1.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                distance
            
        
        
            Returns the distance between two 3D points.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopallfields
            
        
        
            Returns a space separated list of all the field names that can be
passed to the dopfield function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopcontextgeo
            
        
        
            Returns the full path of the node connected to a dopnetwork.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopcountslices
            
        
        
            Returns the number of records of a given type in a piece of
dynamics data.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopfield
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a field as a float.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopfieldname
            
        
        
            Returns the name of a DOP field.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopfields
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a DOP field as a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopfieldtype
            
        
        
            Returns the type of a DOP field.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopframe
            
        
        
            Returns the current frame of the simulation.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopframetost
            
        
        
            Returns the simulation time equivalent of a simulation frame.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopgrouphasobject
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified DOP group contains a specified object.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopgroupismutual
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified DOP group is mutually affecting.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopgrouplist
            
        
        
            returns a string containing a list of all object groups
for the current time in a specified DOP Network.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dophasfield
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified DOP field exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dophassubdata
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a dynamics object has the specified subdata.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopnodeobjs
            
        
        
            Returns the list of objects processed by a DOP in the latest timestep.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopnumfields
            
        
        
            Returns the number of fields in a DOP record type.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopnumobjects
            
        
        
            returns the number of objects in a simulation.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopnumrecords
            
        
        
            Returns the number of records of a given type in a piece of
dynamics data.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopnumrecordtypes
            
        
        
            Returns the number of types of record in a piece of dynamics data.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopnumsubdata
            
        
        
            Returns the number of subdata items attached to an object or data.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopobjectlist
            
        
        
            Returns all objects matching the an object specification.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopobjectsareaffectors
            
        
        
            Tests whether a set of objects has an affector relationship with
another object.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopobjscreatedby
            
        
        
            Returns the list of objects created by a particular DOP node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopoption
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a DOP field as a float.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopoptions
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a DOP field as a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                doprecordtypename
            
        
        
            Returns the name of a record in DOPs data given its index.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsolvedopnet
            
        
        
            Script solver support function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsolvenewobject
            
        
        
            Script solver support function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsolvenumnewobjects
            
        
        
            Script solver support function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsolvenumobjects
            
        
        
            Script solver support function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsolveobject
            
        
        
            Script solver support function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsolvetimestep
            
        
        
            Script solver support function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsttoframe
            
        
        
            returns the simulation frame of a given simulation time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsttot
            
        
        
            Returns the global time of a given simulation time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopsubdataname
            
        
        
            Returns the name of a subdata of a given DOP object.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                doptime
            
        
        
            Returns the current time of a simulation.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                doptransform
            
        
        
            Returns a transformation matrix associated with a piece of data.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopttost
            
        
        
            Returns the simulation time equivalent to a given global time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dopvelatpos
            
        
        
            Returns the velocity that a point at a location in simulation space
would have if it were attached to a DOP object.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                dot
            
        
        
            Computes the dot product of two vectors.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ease
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: ease-in and -out.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                easein
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: ease-in.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                easeinp
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: ease-in with configurable acceleration.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                easeout
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: ease-out
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                easeoutp
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: ease-out with configurable acceleration.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                easep
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: ease-in and -out with configurable acceleration.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                edgegrouplist
            
        
        
            Returns the list of edge groups in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                edgegroupmask
            
        
        
            Returns the list of edge groups matching a pattern in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                eval
            
        
        
            Evaulates a string as an expression returning a float.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                evals
            
        
        
            Evaulates a string as an expression returning a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                execute
            
        
        
            Runs a string as an HScript command and returns the command’s output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                executeb
            
        
        
            Runs a string as an HScript command and returns the
command and error output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                executee
            
        
        
            Runs a string as an HScript command and returns any error output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                exp
            
        
        
            Returns the logarithmic exponentiation of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                explodematrix
            
        
        
            Explodes a 3×3 or 4×4 matrix into the euler rotations required to
rebuild it.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                explodematrixp
            
        
        
            Explodes a 3×3 or 4×4 matrix into the euler rotations required to
rebuild it.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                explodematrixpr
            
        
        
            Explodes a 3×3 or 4×4 matrix into the euler rotations required to
rebuild it.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                findfile
            
        
        
            Searches the Houdini path for a file.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                findfiles
            
        
        
            Searches the Houdini path for a file or directory.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                fit
            
        
        
            Fits a value from one range to another.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                fit01
            
        
        
            Fits a value to the 0-1 range.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                fit10
            
        
        
            Fits a number in the 0-1 range.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                fit11
            
        
        
            Fits a number to the -1 to 1 range.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                floor
            
        
        
            Returns the largest integer not greater than a number.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                frac
            
        
        
            Returns the fractional part of a floating-point number.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ftoa
            
        
        
            Converts a number to a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                groupbyval
            
        
        
            Returns a string describing the set of elements with a given value for an integer attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                groupbyvals
            
        
        
            Returns a string describing the set of elements with a given value for a string attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                hasdetailattrib
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified detail attribute exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                haspoint
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified point is in a specified group.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                haspointattrib
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified point attribute exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                hasprim
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified primitive is in a specified group.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                hasprimattrib
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified primitive attribute exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                hasvertexattrib
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified vertex attribute exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                hextoint
            
        
        
            Converts a hexadecimal argument string into an integer.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                hsv
            
        
        
            Converts RGB values to HSV components.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ic
            
        
        
            Evaluates a CHOP’s input channel at a specific index.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ice
            
        
        
            Returns the end index of a CHOP’s input.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                icl
            
        
        
            Returns the length of a CHOP’s input, in samples.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                icmax
            
        
        
            Evaluates a CHOP’s input channel’s maximum value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                icmin
            
        
        
            Evaluates a CHOP’s input channel’s minimum value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                icn
            
        
        
            Returns the number of channels in a CHOP’s input.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                icr
            
        
        
            Returns the sample rate of a CHOP’s input.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ics
            
        
        
            Returns the start index of a CHOP’s input.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                identity
            
        
        
            Creates an identity matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                if
            
        
        
            Returns the value of the second or third argument depending on the
truth of the first argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ifs
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of the second or third argument depending on the
truth of the first argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                index
            
        
        
            Finds the first occurrence of a pattern in a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                instancepoint
            
        
        
            Returns the point number currently being instanced onto.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                int
            
        
        
            Converts a number to an integer by truncating any fractional part.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                inttohex
            
        
        
            Converts a number into a hexadecimal string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                invert
            
        
        
            Inverts a matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                iprquery
            
        
        
            Queries numeric (floating point) data from an interactive render pane.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                iprquerys
            
        
        
            Queries textual (string) data from an interactive render pane.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                isclosed
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a primitive is closed.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                iscollided
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified point has collided with something.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                ishvariable
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified Houdini environment variable exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                isspline
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified primitive is a NURBs or Bezier curve or surface.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                isstuck
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified point is a stuck particle.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                isvariable
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified Houdini or system environment variable exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                iswrapu
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified primitive is wrapped in U.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                iswrapv
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified primitive is wrapped in V.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                length
            
        
        
            Returns the length of a vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                linear
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: linear interpolation.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                listbyval
            
        
        
            Returns a list of elements with a given value for an integer attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                listbyvals
            
        
        
            Returns a list of elements with a given value for a string attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                lock
            
        
        
            Returns a value that cannot be changed.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                log
            
        
        
            Returns the natural logarithm of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                log10
            
        
        
            Returns the base 10 logarithm of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                match
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: matches the incoming and outgoing slopes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                matchin
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: matches the incoming slope.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                matchout
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: matches the outgoing slope.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                matrix
            
        
        
            Converts a string specification into a matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                matrixtoquat
            
        
        
            Converts a rotation matrix to a quaternion.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                max
            
        
        
            Returns the larger of two values.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mcols
            
        
        
            Returns the number of columns in a matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                metaweight
            
        
        
            Returns the weight of a metaball at a specific location.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                min
            
        
        
            Returns the smaller of two values.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mindist
            
        
        
            Finds the smallest distance between a point and a primitive.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mlookat
            
        
        
            Computes the transformation matrix of a lookat from one vector to another.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mlookatup
            
        
        
            Computes the transformation matrix of a lookat from one vector to another, with an up vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mobjlookat
            
        
        
            Computes the transformation matrix
of a lookat from one object to another.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                modblend
            
        
        
            Blends the two modular values.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                morient
            
        
        
            Computes the transformation matrix to orient along specific Z and Y axes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mousepane
            
        
        
            Returns the full name of the pane currently under the mouse pointer.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mousepath
            
        
        
            Returns the node path of the pane currently under the mouse pointer.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mrows
            
        
        
            Returns the number of rows in a matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                mzero
            
        
        
            Returns a matrix with all values set to 0.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                nearpoint
            
        
        
            Finds the point in a geometry nearest to specific 3D coordinates.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                noise
            
        
        
            Generates 3D noise.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                normal
            
        
        
            Returns the components of the surface normal specific UV coordinates.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                normalize
            
        
        
            Normalizes a vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                npoints
            
        
        
            Returns the number of points in a geometry.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                npointsgroup
            
        
        
            Returns the number of points in the specified group.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                nprims
            
        
        
            Returns the number of primitives in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                nprimsgroup
            
        
        
            Returns the number of primitives in the specified group.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                nuniquevals
            
        
        
            Returns the number of unique values for an integer or string attribute in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                objkinoverride
            
        
        
            Returns the current global kinematic override setting for bone objects.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                objlightmask
            
        
        
            Returns a list of lights matching an object’s light mask.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                objlookat
            
        
        
            Computes the rotation vector
of a lookat from one object to another.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                objpretransform
            
        
        
            Returns an object’s pre-transform matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oc
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a CHOP’s output at a specific sample index.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oldrand
            
        
        
            Returns a pseudo-random number between 0 and 1.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opblist
            
        
        
            Returns the full paths of all operators in a bundle.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opcreator
            
        
        
            Returns the creator of this node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opdigits
            
        
        
            Returns the numeric suffix of a node name.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opexist
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if the specified node, group, or bundle exists.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opflag
            
        
        
            Returns a list nodes with a particular flag set.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opfullpath
            
        
        
            Returns the full path of a node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opfullpathfrom
            
        
        
            Returns the path of a node relative to another node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opid
            
        
        
            Returns the unique ID of a node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opinput
            
        
        
            Returns the name of the node connected to a given input.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opinputpath
            
        
        
            Returns the full path of the node connected to a given input.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opisloading
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if Houdini is currently loading a scene file.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opisquitting
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if Houdini is currently shutting down.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oplightmask
            
        
        
            Returns a list of lights matching an object’s light mask.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oplistsort
            
        
        
            Sorts a list of node paths based on node input/outputs order.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opname
            
        
        
            Returns the name of a node given its path.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opnchildren
            
        
        
            Returns the number of nodes inside a container node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opninputs
            
        
        
            Returns the maximum number of connected inputs.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opnoutputs
            
        
        
            Returns the number of nodes connected to a node’s output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opoutput
            
        
        
            Returns the name of a node connected a given node’s output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opoutputpath
            
        
        
            Returns the full path of a node connected a given node’s output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oppinput
            
        
        
            Deprecated: replaced by opinput.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oppwd
            
        
        
            Returns the path of the current network.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oppwf
            
        
        
            Prints the path of the current network.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                oprelativepath
            
        
        
            Returns the relative path from one node to another.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opselect
            
        
        
            Returns a list of the selected nodes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opselectpath
            
        
        
            Returns a list of the full paths of selected nodes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opselectrecurse
            
        
        
            Returns a recursive list of the selected nodes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opselectrecursepath
            
        
        
            Returns a recursive list of the full paths of selected nodes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opstreamname
            
        
        
            Computes the active stream of a node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                opsubpath
            
        
        
            Returns the full path of a node including any containing subnets.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                optransform
            
        
        
            Returns the transformation matrix of an object at the current time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                optype
            
        
        
            Returns the type of a node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                optypeinfo
            
        
        
            Returns type information about a node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                origin
            
        
        
            Returns components of an object’s transforms.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                originoffset
            
        
        
            Returns components of an object’s offset transforms.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                padzero
            
        
        
            Returns a string padding a number to a given length with zeros.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                param
            
        
        
            Deprecated: use stamp instead.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                parmisstring
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified parameter is a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pic
            
        
        
            Returns the color of a pixel in a compositing node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                picni
            
        
        
            Returns the non-interpolated color of a pixel in a compositing node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pluralize
            
        
        
            Converts an English noun to its plural.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                point
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointattribsize
            
        
        
            Returns the number of components in a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointattribtype
            
        
        
            Returns the type of a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointavg
            
        
        
            Returns the average of an attribute across all points in a geometry.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointdist
            
        
        
            Returns the distance between a point and a primitive.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointgrouplist
            
        
        
            Returns the list of point groups in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointgroupmask
            
        
        
            Returns the list of point groups matching a pattern in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointlist
            
        
        
            Returns a list of all points in a point group.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointneighbours
            
        
        
            Lists points that share a minimum number of primitives with
a specified point.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointpattern
            
        
        
            Returns a list of points that match a specified pattern.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                points
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointsmap
            
        
        
            Returns a string from a list of strings in a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pointsnummap
            
        
        
            Returns the number of unique strings bound to a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                popcontextgeo
            
        
        
            Returns the full path to a particle network context geometry.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                popevent
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a particle event is occurring.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                popeventtime
            
        
        
            Returns the time of a particle event.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                poppoint
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a particle attribute, by particle number.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                poppointid
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a particle attribute, by particle ID.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                poppointnum
            
        
        
            Returns the point number of the particle with the specified ID.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                poppoints
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a particle attribute, by particle number.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                poppointsid
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a particle attribute, by particle ID.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pow
            
        
        
            Raises a number to an exponent.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                prim
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primattribsize
            
        
        
            Returns the number of components in a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primattribtype
            
        
        
            Returns the type of a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primdist
            
        
        
            Returns the minimum distance and closest points between two primitives.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primduv
            
        
        
            Returns the partial derivatives of a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primgrouplist
            
        
        
            Returns the list of primitive groups in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primgroupmask
            
        
        
            Returns the list of groups matching a pattern in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primlist
            
        
        
            Returns a list of all primitives in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primneighbours
            
        
        
            Lists primitives that share a minimum number of points with a
specified primitive.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                prims
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primsmap
            
        
        
            Returns a string from a list of strings in a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primsnummap
            
        
        
            Returns the number of unique strings bound to a primitive attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                primuv
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a primitive attribute at a certain UV location.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                print
            
        
        
            Prints a message to the console.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                property
            
        
        
            Similar to ch(), but for render properties, with a default if the property doesn’t exist.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                propertyf
            
        
        
            Evaluates a render property at a given frame.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                propertys
            
        
        
            Evaluates the string value of a render property at the current time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                propertysop
            
        
        
            Evaluates a render property at the current time as a node path string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                propertysraw
            
        
        
            Evaluates the raw (unexpanded) string value of a render property at the current time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                propertyt
            
        
        
            Evaluates a render property at a given time.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pulse
            
        
        
            Returns 1 when a value is within a certain range.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pythonexprf
            
        
        
            Evaluates a Python expression, returning a float result.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                pythonexprs
            
        
        
            Evaluates a Python expression, returning a string result.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                qlinear
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: uses quaternions to interpolate.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                quattomatrix
            
        
        
            Converts quaternion to a 3×3 rotation matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                quintic
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: smoothly interpolates slopes and accelerations.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rad
            
        
        
            Converts from degrees to radians.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rand
            
        
        
            Returns a pseudo-random number from 0 to 1.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                raw
            
        
        
            Channel segment function.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                realuv
            
        
        
            Converts unit UV to real UV.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                repeat
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: repeats animation from previous frames.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                repeatt
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: repeats animation from previous frames.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                res
            
        
        
            Returns the natural resolution of the image in a compositing node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rgb
            
        
        
            Converts HSV values to RGB components.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rindex
            
        
        
            Finds the last occurrence of a pattern in a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rint
            
        
        
            Rounds to the nearest integer.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rotate
            
        
        
            Returns a 4×4 rotation matrix from an axis and angle.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rotaxis
            
        
        
            Returns a 4×4 rotation matrix from an angle and a vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                round
            
        
        
            Rounds a number to the nearest integer.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                run
            
        
        
            Runs a string as an HScript command and returns the command’s output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                runb
            
        
        
            Runs a string as an HScript command and returns the
command and error output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                rune
            
        
        
            Runs a string as an HScript command and returns any error output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                scale
            
        
        
            Takes three scaling values and returns a scale matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                seampoints
            
        
        
            Lists all seam points in a surface node.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                seqanim
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a specified compositing node has an animated sequence.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                seqend
            
        
        
            Returns the end frame of a compositing node’s image sequence.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                seqlength
            
        
        
            Returns the number of frames in a compositing node’s image sequence.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                seqstart
            
        
        
            Returns the start frame of a compositing node’s image sequence.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                shopstring
            
        
        
            Returns the shader string generated by a shader.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                sign
            
        
        
            Returns -1, 0, or 1 depending on the sign of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                sin
            
        
        
            Returns the sine of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                sinh
            
        
        
            Returns the hyperbolic sine of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                smooth
            
        
        
            Takes a value and range and returns a smooth interpolation
between 0 and 1.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                snoise
            
        
        
            Generates sparse convolution 3D noise.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                spknot
            
        
        
            Returns a knot value on a spline curve or surface.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                spline
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: fits a curve to the keyframes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                sqrt
            
        
        
            Returns the square root of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                stamp
            
        
        
            Returns a copy stamping floating point value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                stamps
            
        
        
            Returns a copy stamping string value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                statevalue
            
        
        
            Returns a global state variable floating point value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                statevalues
            
        
        
            Returns a global state variable floating point value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strcasecmp
            
        
        
            Compares two strings, ignoring case.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strcasematch
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a string matches a pattern, ignoring case.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strcat
            
        
        
            Returns the concatenation of two strings.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strcmp
            
        
        
            Compares two strings.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strdup
            
        
        
            Duplicates a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                stripmatrix
            
        
        
            Strips non-essential characters from the string representation of
a matrix or vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strlen
            
        
        
            Returns the number of characters in a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strmatch
            
        
        
            Returns 1 if a string matches a pattern, including case.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                strreplace
            
        
        
            Replaces substrings with a new string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                sturb
            
        
        
            Generates spatially coherent 3D noise based on sparse convolution.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                substr
            
        
        
            Returns a substring of a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                surflen
            
        
        
            Returns the length of the 3D curve between two points on a surface.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                system
            
        
        
            Runs a system command line and returns the output.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                systemES
            
        
        
            Runs a system command line and returns the exit status.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                systemRAW
            
        
        
            Runs a system command line and returns the output with no processing.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                tan
            
        
        
            Returns the tangent of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                tanh
            
        
        
            Returns the hyperbolic tangent of the argument.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                tex
            
        
        
            Returns the interpolated color of a point on an on-disk texture map.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                texni
            
        
        
            Returns the non-interpolated color of a point on an on-disk texture map.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                tolower
            
        
        
            Returns the all-lowercase version of a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                toupper
            
        
        
            Returns the all-uppercase version of a string.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                translate
            
        
        
            Takes X, Y, and Z translation values and returns a translation matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                transpose
            
        
        
            Transposes a matrix.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                trunc
            
        
        
            Converts a number to an integer by truncating any fractional part, rounding towards 0.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                turb
            
        
        
            Generates spatially coherent 3D noise.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                uniqueval
            
        
        
            Returns a unique value of an integer attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                uniquevals
            
        
        
            Returns a unique value of a string attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                unituv
            
        
        
            Converts real UV to unit UV.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                uvdist
            
        
        
            Returns the distance between parameteric locations on two primitives.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vangle
            
        
        
            Returns the angle between two vectors.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vector
            
        
        
            Converts a string specification into a vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vector3
            
        
        
            Converts three values into a 3-component vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vector4
            
        
        
            Converts four values into a 4-component vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vertex
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a vertex attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vertexattribsize
            
        
        
            Returns the number of components in a vertex attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vertexattribtype
            
        
        
            Returns the type of a vertex attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vertexs
            
        
        
            Returns the string value of a vertex attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vertexsmap
            
        
        
            Returns a string from a list of strings in a vertex attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vertexsnummap
            
        
        
            Returns the number of unique strings bound to a point attribute.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vlength
            
        
        
            Returns the length of a vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vlength2
            
        
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vmatch
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: matches the incoming and outgoing slopes.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vmatchin
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: matches the incoming slope.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vmatchout
            
        
        
            Channel segment function: matches the outgoing slope.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumeaverage
            
        
        
            Returns the average value of all the voxels in a volume.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumegradient
            
        
        
            Returns the gradient of a volume primitive at a specified location.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumeindex
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a volume primitive at a specified voxel.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumeindextopos
            
        
        
            Converts volume voxel coordinates to world-space coordinates.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumemax
            
        
        
            Returns the maximum value of all voxels in a volume.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumemin
            
        
        
            Returns the minimum value of all voxels in a volume.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumepostoindex
            
        
        
            Converts world space coordinates to volume voxel coordinates.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumeres
            
        
        
            Returns the resolution of a volume.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumesample
            
        
        
            Returns the value of a volume at a specified position.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                volumevoxeldiameter
            
        
        
            Returns the approximage diameter of a volume voxel in world space.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vorigin
            
        
        
            Returns a vector of an objects' transforms.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vpname
            
        
        
            Takes a viewer name and a viewport number
and returns the viewport’s name.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vrorigin
            
        
        
            Returns a vector of an object’s rotations.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vscale
            
        
        
            Multiplies a vector by a scaling factor.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vset
            
        
        
            Creates a vector with each component set to the same value.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vsize
            
        
        
            Returns the number of elements in a vector.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                vtorigin
            
        
        
            Returns a vector of an object’s translations.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                wrap
            
        
        
            Wraps a value between a minimum and maximum.
        
        
     
    
        
    
    
    
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                xyzdist
            
        
        
            Returns the distance between a 3D coordinate and a primitive.