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title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_CROSS-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Cross Product > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_CROSS"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "These are the output vectors to which a third vector that lies perpendicular to the plane between Vector 1 and Vector 2 should be calculated. Note that …"
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## Inputs

### Vector 1

Parameter ID: `IN1` · Range: [XYZ ]

### Vector 2

Parameter ID: `IN2` · Range: [XYZ ]

These are the output vectors to which a third vector that lies perpendicular to the plane between Vector 1 and Vector 2 should be calculated. Note that the Cross Product Node's result also depends on the order in which the vectors are arranged. If an object matrix is calculated, the X direction will result from the crossing of Y and Z. The Y axis direction must then also be used for Vector 1 and the direction of the Z axis for Vector 2.

According to this principle, crossing the Z and X axes will give you the Y axis and crossing the X and Y axes will give you the Z axis.

Note that the Cross Product Node does not standardize the resulting axis. The calculated direction vectors will therefore have a default length of 1.