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Cartesian Grid

Generates a regular Cartesian grid of points, with chosen counts and widths, around each point of the optional x input (shown once connected or pinned), or around center alone. A spherical mask keeps only the inscribed ellipsoid.

Inputs

Port	Accepts	Required	Description
`x`	dataset	optional, quiet: shown when relevant, connected or pinned	Points to generate around; unwired, the center parameter is the single seed

Parameter ports

Added from the Parameters pane (⊕). While connected, each drives its parameter.

Port	Accepts	Mode	Description
`center`	primitive(array)	opt-in drives `center`	Drives the Center parameter while connected
`nx`	primitive(number)	opt-in drives `nx`	Drives the Points along x (nx) parameter while connected
`ny`	primitive(number)	opt-in drives `ny`	Drives the Points along y (ny) parameter while connected
`nz`	primitive(number)	opt-in drives `nz`	Drives the Points along z (nz) parameter while connected
`dx`	primitive(number)	opt-in drives `dx`	Drives the x Width parameter while connected
`dy`	primitive(number)	opt-in drives `dy`	Drives the y Width parameter while connected
`dz`	primitive(number)	opt-in drives `dz`	Drives the z Width parameter while connected

Outputs

dataset(stack)

Parameters

Parameter	Kind	Default	Choices / range	Unit	Notes
Center `center`	vector	`(1, 1.5708, 0)`			⇄ port
Points along x (nx) `nx`	int	`3`	1 to 1000		⇄ port
Points along y (ny) `ny`	int	`3`	1 to 1000		⇄ port
Points along z (nz) `nz`	int	`3`	1 to 1000		⇄ port
x Width `dx`	float	`0.1`	0 to	R_sun	⇄ port
y Width `dy`	float	`0.1`	0 to	R_sun	⇄ port
z Width `dz`	float	`0.1`	0 to	R_sun	⇄ port
Spherical Mask `spherical`	bool	`false`
Include Input Points `include_seeds`	bool	`false`

Used by

Trace (Geometry Launch Points)

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