Relax

PCGEx | Cluster : Relax

Relax points positions of a graph.

The Relax node smooths a graph’s point positions by applying iterative relaxation algorithms, allowing control over the number of iterations, type of relaxation, and influence settings for fine-tuning results.

Vtx

Endpoints of the input Edges

Edges

Edges associated with the input Vtxs

Vtx

Endpoints of the output Edges

Edges

Edges associated with the output Vtxs

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Properties

The relax point node smoothes cluster’ topology by iteratively applying a given relaxation algorithm.

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Properties

Property	Description
Settings
Iterations	The number of time to additively apply the relaxing algorithm. Each iteration uses the previous’ iteration results.
Relaxing	This property lets you select which kind of relaxing you want to apply to the input clusters. Specifics of the instanced module will be available under its inner Settings section. See .

Influence
Influence	Interpolate between the original position and the final, relaxed position. - `1.0` means fully relaxed - `0.0` means the original position is preserved.
Local Influence	If enabled, will use a per-point attribute value as Influence.
Progressive Influence	Switchs betweeen factoring the influence after each per-iteration (progressive) or once all iterations have been processed. This yields vastly different results, so don’t hesite to try it.

Influence Settings

Property	Description
Settings
Influence	Interpolate between the original position and the final, relaxed position. - `1.0` means fully relaxed - `0.0` means the original position is preserved.
Local Influence	When enabled, this allows you to use a per-point influence value. This is especially useful for “pinning” specific points.
Progressive Influence	When enabled, `Influence` is applied between each iteration, instead of once after all iterations have been processed. This is more expensive but yield more good looking results, especially with non-uniform local influence.

Note that while the default Influence is clamped, the local influence is purposefully not clamped, allowing for undershooting or overshooting the influence’ interpolation between the relaxed and original position. Use carefully.