---
title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_ABS-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Absolute > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_ABS"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "This menu can be used to define the data type to which the input value should be converted."
---

## Inputs

### DataType

Parameter ID: `DATATYPE`

This menu can be used to define the data type to which the input value should be converted.

- **Float**: A float comma value will be output
- **Color**: A color made up of a red, green and blue component will be output.
- **Vector2d**: A two-dimensional vector as is used to define UV coordinates, for example.
- **Vector**: A three-dimensional vector as is used to define positions, for example.
- **Vector4d**: A vector made up of four separate values, as is used for outputting color and alpha information, for example.

### Material

Parameter ID: `IN` · Range: [-∞..+∞]

Here the value to be converted is input into the Node.