Herringbone
Classic herringbone weave of interlocking rectangles with configurable line width and tile size.
The Herringbone node draws the classic herringbone weave — rows of rectangles laid at alternating right angles so they interlock into a zig-zag. Useful for flooring, fabric, and textured backdrops.
- One texture output; two optional texture inputs (domain warp and composite)
- Two pattern controls, Line Width and Tile Size, plus the standard transform block
- Found in nerdGRAPH under Generators as Herringbone
The image on the right is the example patch itself — drag and drop it onto the app (or load it with File → Load) to open the full graph.
Inputs and outputs
| Port | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Texture | Domain warp — the red/green channels displace the sample coordinates |
| Composite Input | Texture | Composited over the output using the node's Blend Mode and Opacity |
| Output | Texture | The grayscale weave on black |
A black (or disconnected) Input produces no warp; the warp strength scales with Scale.
Parameters
Opacity, Blend Mode, ALPHA, Invert Alpha, Threshold Min / Threshold Max — the standard operator header; see Perlin Noise for details.
Structure
- Line Width (0–1, default 0.06) — thickness of the seams between bricks. Higher values widen the gaps and shrink the bricks.
- Tile Size (0.1–3, default 0.5) — the size of each brick relative to the frame. Smaller values pack in more bricks.
Transform
- Seed (0–99999) and the shared Scale / Offset / Rotation block. Rotation turns the whole weave, useful for a diagonal lay.
Dynamics
- Speed (0–5, default 1) — drift rate of the pattern's brightness animation, compounding with the global animation speed. 0 freezes it.
Every slider has a per-parameter animation bar, so any of these can be animated, audio-driven, or MIDI-mapped — see Parameters and Controls.
Troubleshooting
Bricks merge into stripes — lower Line Width so the seams stay thin, or increase Tile Size.
Weave too fine to read — raise Tile Size for larger bricks.