Sides
Sets the number of polygon sides.
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sNGon
Parametric polygon Shape generator
Creates a regular vector polygon with a controllable number of sides, size, rotation, fill, border and style.
sNGon
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
sNGon is a parametric polygon generator for the Shape system. It is ideal for triangles, hexagons, technical badges, geometric panels and procedural motion-graphics elements that should remain vector until sRender.
Overview
What sNGon does
Sides defines the core geometry, so one node can produce many common regular polygons. Width, Height and Angle then control the silhouette without requiring manual point editing.
Solid and Border controls let the same Shape act as a filled plate or an outlined graphic. Style values remain part of the Shape stream and can be overridden later with sChangeStyle.
Allow Combining controls whether the Shape participates in Shape-system combination behavior with neighboring elements.
Mental model
Think of sNGon as a regular-polygon primitive whose geometry and appearance remain live inside the Shape pipeline.
Common uses
Create hexagonal HUD plates
Build diamonds and polygonal badges
Generate outlined technical shapes
Animate polygon rotation and scale
Feed a clean polygon into sDuplicate or sBoolean
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Shape Input
Shape data processed or combined by this node.
sNGon
Fusion node
Shape Output
The generated Shape data.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Solid
Switches between a filled Shape and border-driven outline behavior.
Border Width
Controls outline thickness when a border is used.
Border Style
Sets how the border is positioned around the Shape path.
X Offset / Y Offset
Positions the polygon.
Z Offset [3D]
Offsets the Shape NGon along the Z axis.
Width / Height
Controls polygon dimensions.
Angle
Rotates the polygon.
Color
Sets the Shape style color.
Red / Green / Blue / Alpha
Provides separate controls for the red, green, blue and alpha channels.
Opacity
Controls Shape transparency.
Allow Combining
Controls participation in Shape combination operations.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Set Sides to establish the polygon type.
- 2
Adjust Width/Height and Angle.
- 3
Choose filled or outlined styling.
- 4
Animate transform controls if needed.
- 5
Combine with other Shape nodes or render with sRender.
Typical node chain
Sides / Size / Angle→
sNGon→
Polygon Shape→
sRender
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Hexagonal HUD badge
Build a reusable six-sided interface plate.
sNGonsChangeStylesRenderGlow
Procedural polygon pattern
Repeat and rotate one polygon into a larger design.
sNGonsDuplicatesTransformsRender
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using a hand-drawn Polygon for a shape that should stay perfectly regular
Forgetting that the output still needs sRender for normal image compositing
Overcomplicating style upstream when one sChangeStyle could affect the whole branch
Production notes
Practical tips
Animate Sides only when you intentionally want topology to change.
Keep border widths modest for small on-screen graphics.
Use sDuplicate after sNGon for efficient repeated geometric motifs.
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