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title: "2D"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/69818.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > 2D"
description: "The nodes in this group are primarily designed to adapt textures or other node calculations. They offer various functions for blurring or sharpening, for …"
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# 2D

The nodes in this group are primarily designed to adapt textures or other node calculations. They offer various functions for blurring or sharpening, for example. A cache function can also be found that can be used to speed up the calculation of more complex node materials.

## In this section

- [Area Average](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_AREAAVERAGE.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_AREAAVERAGE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_AREAAVERAGE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_AREAAVERAGE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_AREAAVERAGE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
  - [Context](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_AREAAVERAGE-NET_MAXON_RENDER_NODE_BASE_GROUP_CONTEXT.html.md)
- [Cache](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_CACHE.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_CACHE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_CACHE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_CACHE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_CACHE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
  - [Context](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_CACHE-NET_MAXON_RENDER_NODE_BASE_GROUP_CONTEXT.html.md)
- [Kernel](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
  - [Context](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL-NET_MAXON_RENDER_NODE_BASE_GROUP_CONTEXT.html.md)
  - [Mask](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_KERNEL-NET_MAXON_PATTERN_INCLUDE_WITHMASK_GROUP.html.md)
- [Blur](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
  - [Context](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR-NET_MAXON_RENDER_NODE_BASE_GROUP_CONTEXT.html.md)
  - [Mask](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_TWOD_BLUR-NET_MAXON_PATTERN_INCLUDE_WITHMASK_GROUP.html.md)