# Conversion

## Overview

![The Conversion Node.](https://1553081948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU990HLHWA30dTfELtDUK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-bf6f3c882966927eecc3dde8bd24c6136afd60a2%2Fconversionnode20241.png?alt=media)

The **Conversion Node** allows the user to convert one **Data Type** into another. With certain **Nodes** the **Conversion Node** appears automatically when two **Nodes** are connected.

[**Scope**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/overview#scopes): **Project**, **Scene**, **Function**.

## Attributes

![The Conversion Node Attributes.](https://1553081948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU990HLHWA30dTfELtDUK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5a6f8f7cc8fc96c29708f03db29a9a89a05f9f95%2Fnode-conversion2-attr.png?alt=media)

| Attribute          | Type          | Description                         |
| ------------------ | ------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `Input Data Type`  | **Drop-down** | The `Data Type` of the input.       |
| `Output Data Type` | **Drop-down** | The `Data Type` to be converted to. |

## Inputs

| Input             | Type      | Description                                                           |
| ----------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Input* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. |
| `Input`           | **Any**   | The input to be converted.                                            |

## Outputs

| Output             | Type      | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------ | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Output* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard **Output Pulse**, to move onto the next **Node** along the **Logic Branch**, once this **Node** has finished its execution. |
| `Output`           | **Any**   | The output data, now as the converted `Data Type`.                                                                                     |

## See Also

* [**Data Types**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/objects-and-types/data-types)
* [**Attribute Types**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/objects-and-types/attributes/attribute-types)
* [**Common Attributes**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes)