Merge

Sockets:

IN - Data/ Layer/ Filter

OUT - Data/ Filter

Description:

Combines several streams of the same kind into one. What "combine" means depends on the mode.

Properties:

• Mode
  • Data - merges any node with Data output into one.
  • Layer - merges Layers into one and converts them into Data.
  • Filter - merges Filters for better organisation.

Usage Notes:

• Switching the mode rebuilds the node's sockets and disconnects links of the wrong type.
• The merge is non-destructive to each branch's own effects - collections, layers, and pending operations from every branch all carry through. Two branches creating the same thing are deduplicated, not doubled.