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title: "Step"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STEP.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Step"
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description: "This page covers the Step node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It tests whether a value lies above or below a threshold — the hard binary switch …"
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# Step

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Step node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It tests whether a value lies above or below a threshold — the hard binary switch of procedural logic.

The Step Node can be used to easily check if an input value is smaller or larger than a predefined threshold value.