# Slot: normals 


_Optional path inside the parent Network's h5 (or an external file) to per-vertex normals (N, 3) float. Default convention: ``mesh/normals``._



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URI: [tvbo:slot/normals](https://w3id.org/tvbo/slot/normals)
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## Applicable Classes

| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Mesh](../classes/Mesh.qmd) | Triangle (or higher-order) mesh geometry |  no  |






## Properties

### Type and Range

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [xsd:string](http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string) |
| Domain Of | [Mesh](../classes/Mesh.qmd) |

### Cardinality and Requirements

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Owner | [Mesh](../classes/Mesh.qmd) |












## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://w3id.org/tvbo




## Mappings

| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| ---  | ---  |
| self | tvbo:normals |
| native | tvbo:normals |




## LinkML Source

<details>
```yaml
name: normals
description: 'Optional path inside the parent Network''s h5 (or an external file)
  to per-vertex normals (N, 3) float. Default convention: ``mesh/normals``.'
from_schema: https://w3id.org/tvbo
rank: 1000
owner: Mesh
domain_of:
- Mesh
range: string

```
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