MoGraph Tools Documentation

Welcome! This guide provides everything you need to get started with MoGraph Tools, from installation to basic use cases.

1. Installation & Setup

MoGraph Tools is a Node Group Pack. The setup is a simple, one-time process:

1. First, extract the product ZIP file to a permanent location on your computer (e.g., a "Blender Assets" folder).
2. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > File Paths.
3. Under the Asset Libraries section, click the '+' button to add a new library.
4. Navigate to the folder you just extracted and click "Add Asset Library".

2. How to Use the Nodes

Once installed, there are two ways to add MoGraph nodes to your editor.

Method 1: Add Menu (Recommended & Fastest)

The quickest way to work is to press Shift+A inside the Geometry Nodes Editor. You will find all 72 MoGraph nodes in a dedicated sub-menu, ready to be added instantly.

Method 2: Asset Browser (Visual Approach)

If you prefer a visual workflow, open the Asset Browser, select your "MoGraph Tools" library from the dropdown, and simply drag and drop the nodes you need into the editor.

3. The Core Concept: How It Works

The entire system is built on a simple, powerful idea. You combine three types of nodes:

4. Quick Start: Your First MoGraph Setup

This simple example shows the core concept in action.

1. Using the Add Menu (Shift+A), add a Grid Cloner node. Connect a Cube node to its "Clone" input.
2. Add a Random Effector. Connect the "Geometry" output of the Cloner to the "Geometry" input of the Effector.
3. Add a Sphere Field. Connect its "Field" output to the "Field" input of the Random Effector.
4. Create an Empty in your 3D scene and select it in the Sphere Field node.
5. Done! Now, when you move the Empty, it will control where the Random Effector works.

5. Important Info: Shading & Demo Files

Shading Attributes

To color your creations, use the Attribute Node in the Shader Editor to access these attributes:

• col: The main color attribute, directly influenced by effectors.
• factor: A float value (0-1) primarily used for coloring splines with a Color Ramp node.

Included Demo Files

The product comes with 11 demo files to explore and deconstruct:

• Basic_Field.blend
• Basic_Noise.blend
• Circles_Terrain.blend
• Curl_Text.blend
• Differential Growth.blend
• Lines_and_Text.blend
• Recursive_SubDiv.blend
• Wavy_Blocks.blend
• Tubes_Random.blend
• Abstract_Tunnel.blend
• Topographic.blend

6. Full Node Reference

A complete list of all node groups included in the pack.

7. Changelog

• v2.0: A major update focusing on new creative nodes, enhanced field and effector controls, and quality-of-life improvements.
  • New Nodes: Morph Effector, Color Effector, Disc Generator (slice, inner radius), Time Node, Field to Attribute.
  • Effector & Field Overhaul: Added blend modes for fields, support for custom float attributes in effectors, and a global/local space menu for effectors.
  • Node Enhancements: Added speed parameter to Wave Field, loop option for Noise Effector, point limit for Object Cloner, and min/max values for Sine Vector.
  • General Improvements: consistent naming, advanced Time node controls (scaling, offset, loop).
• v1.12: Added Poisson Disk mode to object cloner
• v1.11: Fixed issue of relative positions
• v1.10: Text node improvements, field interpolation, general optimization.
• v1.9: Added Collection to Instance node.
• v1.8: Fixes for effectors, added Volume Trails, Turbulence, and Force Combine.
• v.7: Many new generators (Sphere, Torus, etc.) and fields.
• v1.6: Added Look At effector, Noise Deform, Meshers, Forces, Attribute Effector, and more.
• v1.5: Added Flow Field nodes.
• v1.4: Added animator nodes (Linear/Sine).
• v1.3: Added Atom Array.
• v1.2: Added Counter, ConnectFx, Circles, and Fill Vessel.
• v1.1: Added Hexagon Cloner, Circle Packer, Trails, Random Boolean, and Text.
• v1.0: Initial Release.