---
title: "Node Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GVHAIR_SELECTION-ID_GVPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Simulate Menu > The Simulation System > Hair > Hair Nodes > Hair Selection Operator > Node Properties"
element_id: "GVHAIR_SELECTION"
group_id: "ID_GVPROPERTIES"
description: "Use this setting to define which index number of the elements within the (Hair) Selection tag should be output:"
---

## Node Properties

### Mode

Parameter ID: `GV_HAIR_SELECTION_MODE`

Use this setting to define which index number of the elements within the (Hair) Selection tag should be output:

- As Selection: As saved within the Tag: Guide selections as guide index numbers, all others as point index numbers.
- Points: The point index numbers.
- Guides: The guide index numbers.