Sawtooth Wave

Menu Path : Operator > Math > Wave > Sawtooth Wave

The Sawtooth Wave Operator evaluates an input to generate a value which linearly increases from a minimum to a maximum value. When the output value reaches the maximum, it resets to the minimum value.

If you set Frequency to 1, the output value goes from Min to Max as the Input changes from 0 to almost 1. When Input reaches 1, the output value goes back to Min and starts the cycle again.

You can use this Operator to gradually move between two values and reset the value at the end. If you set Min to 0 and Max to 1, you can use this alongside the Lerp Operator to interpolate between any two values, like positions or colors.

Operator properties

Input	Type	Description
Input	Configurable	The value this Operator evaluates to generate the output value.
Frequency	Configurable	The rate at which the Input value moves between Min and Max. Larger values make the wave repeat itself more.
Min	Configurable	The minimum value that Out can be.
Max	Configurable	The maximum value that Out can be.
Out	Matches Input	The value this Operator generates between Min and Max based the Input and Frequency.

Output	Type	Description
Out	Matches Input	The value this Operator generates between Min and Max based the Input and Frequency.

Operator configuration

To view the Operator's configuration, click the cog icon in the Operator's header.

Property	Description
Input	The value type for the Input port. For the list of types this property supports, see Available types.
Frequency	The value type for the Frequency port. For the list of types this property supports, see Available types.
Min	The value type for the Min port. For the list of types this property supports, see Available types.
Max	The value type for the Max Port. For the list of types this property supports, see Available types.

Available types

You can use the following types for your Input, Min, and Max ports:

• float
• Vector
• Vector2
• Vector3
• Vector4
• Position
• Direction