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title: "Point Attribute"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_PARTICLEATTRIBUTELOOKUP.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > Redshift Nodes > Redshift Utility Nodes > Redshift Attribute Nodes > Point Attribute"
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description: "This page describes the Point Attribute node of the Redshift renderer in Cinema 4D. It reads per-point particle attributes like color and scalars into the …"
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# Point Attribute

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Point Attribute node** of the Redshift renderer in **Cinema 4D**. It reads per-point particle attributes like color and scalars into the shader — letting simulation data drive material properties directly.

This shader gives you access to color and scalar per-point particle attributes. This can be used as an alternative to the more flexible [Color User Data](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/_REDSHIFT_/html/Color%2BUser%2BData.html.md) and [Scalar User Data](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/_REDSHIFT_/html/Scalar%2BUser%2BData.html.md) nodes, which can access point, object and vertex attributes.