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title: "Formula"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NEUTRON_NODE_PRIMITIVE_CURVE_FORMULA.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Geo Spline > Formula"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NEUTRON_NODE_PRIMITIVE_CURVE_FORMULA"
description: "This page refers to the Formula node primitive of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It plots mathematical functions as spline geometry — exact …"
---

# Formula

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page refers to the **Formula node primitive** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It plots mathematical functions as spline geometry — exact procedural curves defined by expressions.

![Image: R25_Formula.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/R25_Formula.jpg)\
The preset formula creates a sinus wave, but also much more complex curves can be created.