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Text Draw Layer Index Apply node

Updated June 21, 2026

Text Draw Layer Index Apply node

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Per-character draw-order layering. Assigns a discrete layer index per character based on reveal order pattern + stride. Writes `piece.outputs.drawLayerIndex.set(layerIdx)` via the F260 port-sourced rendering contract.

Type textDrawLayerIndexApplyCategory textContext canvasDynamic ports noCompound no

Inputs

PortTypeDescription
baseIndexfloatBase Index
stridefloatStride
seedfloatSeed

Outputs

PortTypeDescription
--No ports declared.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
textIdobjectPicker""Text Object
modeenum"linear"Order Mode options linear, center-out, edges-in, random

Envelope

Use textDrawLayerIndexApply as the node type inside a graph node envelope. Add id, optional params, optional connections, and optional activeWhen based on the guide context.

Generated source

Registry faster-motion-docs/node-registry.jsonCategory page /help/faster-motion/faster-motion-node-category-text/

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