---
title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_QUANTIZE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Quantize > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_QUANTIZE"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "Here you can define the data type that the Node's inputs and outputs should use. You can select from Float (float comma value) or the vector formats …"
---

## Inputs

### DataType

Parameter ID: `DATATYPE`

Here you can define the data type that the Node's inputs and outputs should use. You can select from Float (float comma value) or the vector formats Color, Vector2D, Vector or Vector4D. To get the most out of the Color data type, the Steps color value should not be used for the Node and instead use a [Value](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_TYPE.html.md)Node to directly link an integer or float comma value for the Steps value.

### Vector 1

Parameter ID: `IN1` · Range: [XYZ ]

Here you can input the value into the Node whose values you want to quantize.

### Vector 2

Parameter ID: `IN2` · Range: [XYZ ]

This setting can be used to define the number of possible steps for the input values. The larger the value, the closer the quantized result will be to the original defined Value. Smaller Steps values will lead to a restriction of the values that can be output.