Scatter

Utilities

Scatters input patterns organically or across a configurable grid.

Select a node to adjust its parameters. Double-click a node to inspect.

Inputs

pattern_1 (optional)
pattern_2 (optional)
pattern_3 (optional)
pattern_4 (optional)
pattern_5 (optional)
pattern_6 (optional)
pattern_7 (optional)
pattern_8 (optional)
scale_map (optional) : Modulates per-placement scale. Sampled once at each placement center.
mask_map (optional) : Controls which placements are visible. Sampled once at each placement center.
color_map (optional) : Tints each placement by multiplying stamp RGB. Alpha is preserved.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Range	Description
`pattern_inputs` Pattern Inputs	int	1	1 to 8	Number of pattern inputs used for placement selection.
`distribution` Distribution	enum	grid		Placement model used by Scatter. `grid` : Regular rows and columns with optional jitter. `organic` : Exact-count placement with compact separation and coverage constraints.
`rows` Rows	int	8	1 to 64	Number of scatter rows.
`columns` Columns	int	8	1 to 64	Number of scatter columns.
`jitter_xy` Jitter X/Y	vec2	[0, 0]	0 to 1	Random cell-center offset in cell units, split by axis.
`stagger_mode` Stagger Mode	enum	none		Offsets grid placements by row or column. `none` : Use an aligned grid. `every_other_row` : Shift every other row horizontally. `every_other_column` : Shift every other column vertically. `each_row_additively` : Add another horizontal shift on each row. `each_column_additively` : Add another vertical shift on each column.
`stagger_amount` Stagger Amount	float	0.5	-1 to 1	Placement shift in cell units.
`organic_amount` Amount	int	64	1 to 1024	Exact number of organic placements before Mask and Dropout remove any.
`organic_spacing` Spacing	float	1	0 to 1	Moves exact placements from random at 0 to the fully solved layout at 1.
`scale` Scale	float	1	0.01 to 10	Base stamp scale relative to each placement cell.
`scale_xy` Scale X/Y	vec2	[1, 1]	0.01 to 4	Axis scale multipliers applied after Scale.
`scale_random` Scale Random	float	0	0 to 1	Uniform random stamp scale variation that preserves stamp proportions.
`scale_random_xy` Scale Random X/Y	vec2	[0, 0]	0 to 1	Additional random stamp scale variation split by axis.
`scale_map_strength` Scale Map Strength	float	0	0 to 1	How strongly Scale Map modulates per-placement scale. 0 ignores the map; 1 uses the sampled map value as a scale multiplier.
`scale_map_dimensions` Scale Map Dimensions	enum	x_and_y		Which scale dimensions the Scale Map affects. `x_and_y` : Apply Scale Map to both scale dimensions. `x` : Apply Scale Map to X scale only. `y` : Apply Scale Map to Y scale only.
`rotation` Rotation	float	0	0 to 1	Base stamp rotation in turns.
`rotation_random` Rotation Random	float	0	0 to 1	Random rotation variation in turns. 1 allows a full random turn.
`mask_threshold` Mask Threshold	float	0	0 to 1	Placements with mask values below this threshold are hidden.
`dropout` Dropout	float	0	0 to 1	Randomly removes placements. 0 keeps all placements; 1 removes all placements.
`color_map_strength` Color Map Strength	float	1	0 to 1	How strongly Color Map tints stamp RGB. Alpha is preserved.
`luminance_random` Luminance Random	float	0	0 to 1	Randomly reduces each placement's luminance. 0 preserves the input; 1 assigns each placement a multiplier between 0 and 1. Alpha is preserved.
`pattern_order` Pattern Order	enum	random		How Scatter chooses among pattern inputs. `random` : Choose pattern inputs randomly per placement. `cycle` : Cycle through pattern inputs by grid order.
`overlap_mode` Overlap Mode	enum	max		How overlapping stamps are combined inside Scatter. `max` : Keep the brightest contribution where stamps overlap. `add` : Add overlapping stamp contributions, clamped to the output range. `alpha_composite` : Composite overlapping stamps using their alpha, with each stamp placed over the accumulated result.
`seed` Seed	float	0	0 to 100	Random seed.
`filter_mode` Filter	enum	bilinear		Texture filtering for pattern inputs. `bilinear` : Sample pattern inputs with bilinear filtering. `nearest` : Sample pattern inputs with nearest-neighbor filtering.

Outputs

output (default format: inherit)