---
title: "Switch Nodes"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/Redshift_Nodes_Utility_Switch.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > Redshift Nodes > Redshift Utility Nodes > Redshift Switch Nodes"
description: "These functions allow to switch between nodes and to deliver different calculation results based on the type of ray processed during rendering."
---

# Redshift Switch Nodes

These functions allow to switch between nodes and to deliver different calculation results based on the type of ray processed during rendering.

## In this section

- [Shader Switch](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSSHADERSWITCH.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSSHADERSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSSHADERSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSSHADERSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSSHADERSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
- [Ray Switch](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RAYSWITCH.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RAYSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RAYSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RAYSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RAYSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
- [Random Color Switch](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [General](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH-COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH_GROUP_0.html.md)
  - [Color Jitter](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH-COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH_GROUP_3.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDCOLORSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)
- [Random Material Switch](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [General](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH-COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH_GROUP_0.html.md)
  - [Tint Jitter](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH-COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH_GROUP_3.html.md)
  - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RANDOMIZEDMATERIALSWITCH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)