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title: "Vector Sign"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSIGNVECTOR.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > Redshift Nodes > Redshift Math Nodes > Math Vector Nodes > Vector Sign"
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description: "This page covers the Vector Sign node of the Redshift renderer in Cinema 4D. It outputs −1 or 1 per component — extracting direction signs from vector …"
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# Vector Sign

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Vector Sign node** of the Redshift renderer in **Cinema 4D**. It outputs −1 or 1 per component — extracting direction signs from vector data.

Returns -1 if an *Input* component is a negative number and 1 otherwise.

## In this section

- [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSIGNVECTOR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
- [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSIGNVECTOR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
- [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSIGNVECTOR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
- [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSIGNVECTOR-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)