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title: "Negate Operator"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GVNEG.html"
section_path: "XPresso > XPresso Nodes > Calculate (Group) > Negate Operator"
element_id: "GVNEG"
description: "Negates the input and outputs the result. For example, an input of 2 results in an output of -2. Choose the Node's data type in the Attribute Manager."
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# Negate Operator

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Negates the input and outputs the result. For example, an input of **2** results in an output of -**2**. Choose the Node's data type in the **Attribute Manager**.

You can use this Node to invert numbers or matrices. For example, you can combine this Node with a MatrixMulVector node to convert a position from world coordinates to local coordinates. In the **Attribute Manager**, choose whether a real number or a matrix should be inverted.