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'''Node Description and Purpose'''<br />
'''Node Description and Purpose'''<br />
This node takes the vector from the Input and normalizes it. This means it converts it to a unit vector, which is a vector that has a length equal to 1.
This node takes the vector from the Input and normalizes it. This means it converts it to a unit vector, which is a vector that has a length equal to 1.
Normalized or unit vectors are useful for all sorts of reasons. A prime example is when you want to find the angle between two vectors using the [[Dot_Product|Dot product]].
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'''Node Type:''' Function
'''Node Type:''' Function
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'''Settings:'''
'''Settings:'''<br />
This node doesn't have any settings apart from the Input.
This node doesn't have any settings apart from the Input.

Latest revision as of 06:49, 9 May 2011

Node Description and Purpose
This node takes the vector from the Input and normalizes it. This means it converts it to a unit vector, which is a vector that has a length equal to 1.

Normalized or unit vectors are useful for all sorts of reasons. A prime example is when you want to find the angle between two vectors using the Dot product.

Node Type: Function

Settings:
This node doesn't have any settings apart from the Input.