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Fills the interior of the shape instead of drawing only its border.
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sRectangle
Procedural rectangle Shape
Generates a rectangle as vector Shape geometry for panels, frames, masks and procedural motion graphics.
sRectangle
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
sRectangle is one of the most useful Shape primitives because many interface elements, lower thirds and layout graphics start as rectangles. It stays resolution-independent until sRender.
Overview
What sRectangle does
sRectangle is one of the most useful Shape primitives because many interface elements, lower thirds and layout graphics start as rectangles. It stays resolution-independent until sRender.
Mental model
Think of it as a parametric vector box: resize, round, outline, combine or animate it without baking pixels.
Common uses
Build lower-third plates
Create frames and panels
Make vector masks
Design UI cards
Construct borders
Combine with other Shape primitives
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.
sRectangle
Fusion node
Shape Output
The generated Shape data.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Border Width
Sets the width of the mask or shape border.
Border Style
Selects the border style.
Chooses how the border is drawn along the path.
X Offset / Y Offset
Sets the Y Offset.
Z Offset [3D]
Offsets the Shape Rectangle along the Z axis.
Width
Sets the horizontal size.
Height
Sets the vertical size.
Corner Radius
Rounds corners when available.
Angle
Rotates the primitive.
Color
Sets the color.
Red / Green / Blue / Alpha
Provides separate controls for the red, green, blue and alpha channels.
Opacity
Sets the overall opacity of the material or object.
Allow Combining
Allows the Rectangle Shape to combine with other Shape elements.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Create the rectangle.
- 2
Set size and corner treatment.
- 3
Add sOutline or sExpand if needed.
- 4
Combine it with other Shapes.
- 5
Render only after the vector construction is complete.
Typical node chain
Rectangle parameters→
sRectangle→
Vector rectangle
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Lower-third plate
Render a rounded rectangle behind Text+.
sRectanglesRenderMerge
Vector frame
Use sOutline on a rectangle for a clean border.
sRectanglesOutlinesRender
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using a raster Background plus mask when a pure Shape graph would be simpler
Rendering too early
Animating pixel scale instead of vector dimensions
Ignoring safe margins in responsive graphics
Production notes
Practical tips
Use sRectangle as the base primitive for reusable graphic templates.
Round corners in the vector stage.
Pair with sDuplicate for repeated panels.
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