---
title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_ROOT-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Root > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_ROOT"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "This Node offers you the choice between extracting the square or cubic root."
---

## Inputs

### Modeling Operation

Parameter ID: `OPERATION`

This Node offers you the choice between extracting the square or cubic root.

### DataType

Parameter ID: `DATATYPE`

Here you can select the data type for the value that is input and calculated. You can choose from simple float comma values (Float) and various vector types: Color, Vector 2D, Vector and Vector4D. For vectors, the root calculation is done separately per component.

### Material

Parameter ID: `IN` · Range: [-∞..+∞]

This value is used to ascertain the square and cubic root.