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title: "Vertex Map"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_VERTEXMAP.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Info > Vertex Map"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_VERTEXMAP"
description: "This page describes the Vertex Map node of the classic node materials in Cinema 4D. It reads Vertex Map tag weights into the material — painted or …"
---

# Vertex Map

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Vertex Map node** of the classic node materials in **Cinema 4D**. It reads Vertex Map tag weights into the material — painted or field-driven masks directly controlling shading.

![Image: 042319.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/042319.jpg)\
Comparable to the use of [Vertex Colors](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_VERTEXCOLOR.html.md), vertex maps can also be read within Node Materials. The principle remains the same, except that vertex maps themselves cannot store colors, only floating point values between 0 and 1, and therefore may need to be colored manually as in this example.

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

If your object has a Vertex Map tag, this Node can be used to read its color values.