Pack / Unpack Data

• Where to find it: (This Node is available in the Nodegraph only)

• NodeGraph / Right Mouse Click / Add Nodes / Misc / Extension Pack /

• Video
• Supported Value Types

The Pack Data Node allows you to compress multiple values into a single output connection, then unpack them again

using the Unpack Data Node.

The primary usage for this is working around a Mari Limitation when using Graph Layers / Graph Groups, that  only support

a single Output.

Using the Pack Data System you can output multiple values from a single Graph Group.

The Pack Data System allows for multiple values to be compressed and uncompressed

• Color (8)

8 Bit Color Information (RGB) without Alpha Channel.

Values over 1 are not supported

• Grey 1/2/3 (8)

8 Bit Grayscale Information with Values from 0 to 1.

Values over 1 are not supported

• Grey 4 (32)

16 Bit or 32 Bit Grayscale Information with Values from 0 to 65500.

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