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title: "Cells"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_CELLS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material Generator > Cells"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_CELLS"
description: "This page covers the Cells node of the classic node materials in Cinema 4D. It generates 2D cell patterns akin to Voronoi noise — organic tilings for …"
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# Cells

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
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> This page covers the **Cells node** of the classic node materials in **Cinema 4D**. It generates 2D cell patterns akin to Voronoi noise — organic tilings for skin, stone or stylized surfaces.

![Image: 043783.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043783.jpg)\
The Cell Node can generate various structures based on the Voronoi pattern, whose density and shape can be defined individually.

> **Tip:** Note:
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> This Node is only available when editing a classic Cinema 4D Node Material.

At first glance, the calculations of this Node resemble a Voronoi Noise, with the cells being generated on a 2D plane only. However, this pattern can be controlled very individually and, for example, its density or cell size and shape can be modified manually.