NodeTreeInterfaceSocket(NodeTreeInterfaceItem)

base classes — bpy_struct, NodeTreeInterfaceItem

subclasses — NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorDirection, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorEuler, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorTranslation, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorVelocity, NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorXYZ

class bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket(NodeTreeInterfaceItem)

Declaration of a node socket

attribute_domain

Attribute domain used by the geometry nodes modifier to create an attribute output

Type:

enum in Attribute Domain Items, default ‘POINT’

bl_socket_idname

Name of the socket type

Type:

string, default “”, (never None)

default_attribute_name

The attribute name used by default when the node group is used by a geometry nodes modifier

Type:

string, default “”, (never None)

default_input

Input to use when the socket is unconnected. Requires “Hide Value”.

Type:

enum in [], default ‘’

description

Socket description

Type:

string, default “”, (never None)

force_non_field

Only allow single value inputs rather than fields

Type:

boolean, default False

hide_in_modifier

Don’t show the input value in the geometry nodes modifier interface

Type:

boolean, default False

hide_value

Hide the socket input value even when the socket is not connected

Type:

boolean, default False

identifier

Unique identifier for mapping sockets

Type:

string, default “”, (readonly, never None)

in_out

Input or output socket type

  • INPUT Input – Generate a input node socket.

  • OUTPUT Output – Generate a output node socket.

Type:

enum in [‘INPUT’, ‘OUTPUT’], default ‘INPUT’, (readonly)

is_inspect_output

Take link out of node group to connect to root tree output node

Type:

boolean, default False

layer_selection_field

Take Grease Pencil Layer or Layer Group as selection field

Type:

boolean, default False

name

Socket name

Type:

string, default “”, (never None)

socket_type

Type of the socket generated by this interface item

Type:

enum in [‘DEFAULT’], default ‘DEFAULT’

draw(context, layout)

Draw properties of the socket interface

Parameters:

layout (UILayout, (never None)) – Layout, Layout in the UI

init_socket(node, socket, data_path)

Initialize a node socket instance

Parameters:

  • node (Node, (never None)) – Node, Node of the socket to initialize

  • socket (NodeSocket, (never None)) – Socket, Socket to initialize

  • data_path (string, (never None)) – Data Path, Path to specialized socket data

from_socket(node, socket)

Setup template parameters from an existing socket

Parameters:

  • node (Node, (never None)) – Node, Node of the original socket

  • socket (NodeSocket, (never None)) – Socket, Original socket

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)
Parameters:

id (str) – The RNA type identifier.

Returns:

The RNA type or default when not found.

Return type:

bpy.types.Struct subclass

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)
Parameters:

id (str) – The RNA type identifier.

Returns:

The class or default when not found.

Return type:

type

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