Flag Nodes

PCGEx | Cluster : Flag Nodes

Find conditional-based states to nodes within a graph

The Flag Nodes node identifies and marks complex, non-mutually exclusive states within a cluster by applying filters and conditions to bitmask attributes, allowing for fine-tuned control over node selection and flagging based on specific criteria.

Vtx

Endpoints of the input Edges

Edges

Edges associated with the input Vtxs

Flags

Node flags and their associated filters

Vtx

Endpoints of the output Edges

Edges

Edges associated with the output Vtxs

The Flag Nodes node helps you find & mark complex, non-mutually exclusive states on each Vtx of a cluster. It takes any number of Node Flag and processes their associated filters & conditions in order to update a bitmask attribute on individual points. It is primarily used to identify nodes within a graph that meet very specific set of criterias that are not mutually exclusive.
Output attribute can then be filtered using 🝖 Bitmask, and works with the Bitmasks toolset.

Bitmasks & bit fields can be obscure to work with if it’s not something you’re used to. Sadly the Wikipedia article on the topic isn’t super helpful, and digging into the specifics wouldn’t be very productive either. If you have a user-friendly resources I could add to the doc, please poke me.

Bitmasks fields in PCGEx are using a int64, which loosely translate as storing 63 boolean values on a single attribute.

Order of operation

Connected s are first sorted (ascending) using their individual Priority, and then processed in that order; using the result of the previous operation, if any.
What this means is higher priorities have the ability to radically change the entire bitmask, should you chose to.
It synergize very well with the Conditional Actions node that lets you match & set attributes using filters; such as the 🝖 Bitmask one.

Properties

Property	Description
Settings
Flag Attribute `int64`	This is the name of the attribute the final bitmask will be written to.
Initial Flag	This is the flag to start operating from. Setting this value manually isn’t recommended, instead use a Bitmask and plug it into the override pin.