---
title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_SUM-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Data Structures > Sum Stream > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_SUM"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "This signal is useful when linking different Nodes that should have equal hierarchical dependency on each other."
---

## Inputs

### Outer Scope

Parameter ID: `OUTERDOMAIN`

This signal is useful when linking different Nodes that should have equal hierarchical dependency on each other.

### ...}

Parameter ID: `INNERDOMAIN`

This input can be used to integrate the Node into the context of a loop, for example.

### DataType

Parameter ID: `DATATYPE`

Here you select the data type of the values for which you want to create a sum. You can select from *Float* (floating point values), *integer* (integer values) and *Vector* (three floating point values for the X, Y and Z components of, for example, a position, rotation or size).

### Values

Parameter ID: `VALUES` · Range: [-∞..+∞]

This input is used to pass the values to the Node that are to be added.