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# Blends

## Blend <a href="#blend" id="blend"></a>

<figure><img src="/files/heKNFUbKrJ1loJFKN34v" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blend Properties</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Supported Properties

* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/26a0/path?scale=MDPI" alt="warning" data-size="line"> Settings
  * `Alpha input type`
    * `Float Value` is supported, but `Alpha` input must be constant (no anim vars)
    * `Bool Value` is supported, but `Alpha` input must be constant (no anim vars)
    * `Anim curve` is unsupported
  * `Alpha Scale Bias` is unsupported (settings ignored)
  * `Alpha Scale Bias Clamp` is unsupported (settings ignored)
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Functions
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Option
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Tag

## Blend Multi <a href="#blend-multi" id="blend-multi"></a>

<figure><img src="/files/COOtncyZXCK6KnUXMqw6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blend Multi Properties</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Supported Properties

* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/26a0/path?scale=MDPI" alt="warning" data-size="line"> Settings
  * `Desired Alphas` is supported, but input must be constant (no anim vars)
  * `Alpha Scale Bias` is unsupported
  * `Additive Node` is unsupported
  * `Normalize Alpha` is supported
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Functions
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Tag

## Layered Blend Per Bone <a href="#layered-blend-per-bone" id="layered-blend-per-bone"></a>

<figure><img src="/files/SJTK7HQYLNoF2VBROKWU" alt=""><figcaption><p>Layered Blend Per Bone Properties</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Supported Properties

* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/26a0/path?scale=MDPI" alt="warning" data-size="line"> Settings
  * `Blend Mode` is supported (both branch filter and blend mask supported)
  * `Layer Setup` (branch filter mode) supported, including multiple branch filters per layer
  * `Blend Masks` (blend mask mode) supported
  * `Mesh Space Rotation Blend` is unsupported
  * `Mesh Space Scale Blend` is unsupported
  * `Curve Blend Options` are unsupported (ignored)
  * `Blend Root Motion Based On Root Bone` is unsupported (ignored)
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/26a0/path?scale=MDPI" alt="warning" data-size="line"> Runtime
  * `Blend Weights` are supported, but input must be constant (no anim vars)
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Functions
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Tag
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Performance

## Apply Additive <a href="#apply-additive" id="apply-additive"></a>

<figure><img src="/files/1PBoKqJfkzUdar8CgNFI" alt=""><figcaption><p>Apply Additive Properties</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Supported Properties

* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/26a0/path?scale=MDPI" alt="warning" data-size="line"> Settings
  * `Alpha input type`
    * `Float Value` is supported, but `Alpha` input must be constant (no anim vars)
    * `Bool Value` is supported, but `Alpha` input must be constant (no anim vars)
    * `Anim curve` is unsupported
  * `Alpha Scale Bias` is unsupported (ignored)
  * `Alpha Scale Bias Clamp` is unsupported (ignored)
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Functions
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Performance
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Tag

## Apply Mesh Space Additive <a href="#apply-mesh-space-additive" id="apply-mesh-space-additive"></a>

<figure><img src="/files/jky2xtCpYF8n6mHcs9fL" alt=""><figcaption><p>Apply Mesh Space Additive Properties</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Supported Properties

* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/26a0/path?scale=MDPI" alt="warning" data-size="line"> Settings
  * `Alpha input type`
    * `Float Value` is supported, but `Alpha` input must be constant (no anim vars)
    * `Bool Value` is supported, but `Alpha` input must be constant (no anim vars)
    * `Anim curve` is unsupported
  * `Alpha Scale Bias` is unsupported (ignored)
  * `Alpha Scale Bias Clamp` is unsupported (ignored)
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Functions
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Performance
* <img src="https://improbableio.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/63273493-9579-4b44-9957-e8bef39a56a7/atlassian-cross_mark/path?scale=MDPI" alt="Cross Mark" data-size="line"> Tag

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Mesh Space Additive**

See [notes](/creation/unreal-development/features-and-tutorials/the-animated-crowd/crowd-animation/crowd-anim-blueprint/reference-guide-abp-nodes/additional-notes.md#mesh-space-additive-support) on mesh space additive support within crowd, since there are blending differences here from full ABP solution.
{% endhint %}
