Clamp

What It Does

Restricts a value to stay within a specified minimum and maximum range. If the value is below the minimum, it returns the minimum; if it's above the maximum, it returns the maximum; otherwise, it returns the original value.

Inputs

Name	Description	Type	Required
value	The number to clamp	Number	No
min	The lower boundary	Number	No
max	The upper boundary	Number	No

Outputs

Name	Description	Type
value	The clamped result	Number

How to Use It

1. Drag the Clamp node into your graph.

2. Set "value" to the number you want to restrict (e.g., 12).

3. Set "min" to the lower bound (e.g., 5).

4. Set "max" to the upper bound (e.g., 10).

5. Run the graph—with the example values, your output will be 10 (since 12 exceeds the max).

Tips

• Make sure min is less than max, or the clamp will always return the min value.

• Clamp is useful for ensuring values stay within valid ranges before passing to other nodes.

• For colors and other non-numeric values, use specialized constraint nodes instead.

See Also

• Range Mapping: For transforming values from one range to another.

Use Cases

• Boundary Enforcement: Ensure values stay within acceptable limits.

• Input Validation: Sanitize user inputs to prevent extreme values.

• Responsive Sizing: Limit element sizes between minimum and maximum constraints.

• Animation Control: Prevent objects from moving outside defined areas.