topic: cast

60 modules sharing the cast name family (derived from the tree's prefix discipline).

The 'cast' topic family in the Nishi sovereign ecosystem focuses on implementing and optimizing character cast vertex stages and related deformation processes across multiple modules. nx_cast_shader_authored_t55 and nx_cast_shader_src define the core character cast vertex stage, ensuring consistent execution. nx_cast_surface_candidate_t130, nx_cast_surface_normal_t133, and nx_cast_surface_src adapt canonical cast deformation IR for reuse, avoiding redundant skinning calculations. nx_cast_affine_compute_t38 supports private additive compute for cast shaders, enhancing efficiency. nx_cast_gen extends beyond standard workflows to ensure uniqueness in cast rendering.

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module	description	lines	funcs
nx_cast_affine_compute_t38.nx	Private additive compute implementation for the existing cast shader owner.	4	1
nx_cast_affine_emit_gate_t38.nx		8	1
nx_cast_aperture_artifact_expanded_t207.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3771	274
nx_cast_aperture_artifact_gate_t207.nx		14	4
nx_cast_aperture_artifact_group_expanded_t207.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3771	274
nx_cast_aperture_artifact_group_gate_t207.nx		14	4
nx_cast_aperture_candidate_t207.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1260	127
nx_cast_aperture_expanded_t207.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3771	274
nx_cast_attachment_gate_t131.nx		37	1
nx_cast_canonical_capture_t181.nx		2	1
nx_cast_control_gate_t181.nx		2	1
nx_cast_depth_build_t195.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1159	115
nx_cast_eye_t138.nx		64	2
nx_cast_face_mask_gate_t163.nx		37	3
nx_cast_gen.nx	the capability that EXCEEDS the DAZ/Renderosity WORKFLOW on its weak axis: UNIQUENESS AT	98	12
nx_cast_hair_guide_lookup_t263.nx	Additive compact-guide shader expressions for existing cast source.	50	5
nx_cast_hair_guides_candidate_t263.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1318	129
nx_cast_hair_transport_gate_t284.nx		24	2
nx_cast_hair_transport_t284.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3776	275
nx_cast_inspection_gate_t165.nx		28	3
nx_cast_lbs_gate_t181.nx		2	1
nx_cast_lit_expanded_t181.nx	THE SHADER IR: ONE source of truth, N dialect backends.	3776	275
nx_cast_lit_gate_t181.nx		2	1
nx_cast_lit_material_candidate_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1316	129
nx_cast_lit_stable_expanded_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3776	275
nx_cast_lit_surface_expanded_t181.nx	THE SHADER IR: ONE source of truth, N dialect backends.	3776	275
nx_cast_material_candidate_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1245	122
nx_cast_material_gate_t181.nx		2	1
nx_cast_normal_gate_t133.nx		27	2
nx_cast_projection_capture_gate_t234.nx		27	2
nx_cast_projection_capture_t235.nx	Projection metadata is consumed only at line boundaries in the same pinned shader capture.	50	3
nx_cast_projection_cli_gate_t290.nx		33	2
nx_cast_projection_consumer_gate_t235.nx		30	1
nx_cast_projection_contract_t234.nx	Projection contract for the existing character shader producer. Values retain its current scene-unit policy.	91	11
nx_cast_projection_expanded_t234.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3776	275
nx_cast_projection_gate_t234.nx		34	2
nx_cast_projection_integration_gate_t290.nx		46	2
nx_cast_scene_light_candidate_t364.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1436	141
nx_cast_scene_light_capture_t364.nx		2	1
nx_cast_scene_light_gate_t364.nx		21	1
nx_cast_scope_capture_expanded_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3771	274
nx_cast_shader_authored_t55.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1083	112
nx_cast_shader_lbs_candidate_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1208	118
nx_cast_shader_skin_t138.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1137	114
nx_cast_shader_src.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1436	141
nx_cast_shader_static_t335.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1424	136
nx_cast_skin_wrap_gate_t261.nx		35	2
nx_cast_skin_wrap_t261.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3776	275
nx_cast_static_canonical_gate_t335.nx		26	2
nx_cast_static_capture_t335.nx		2	1
nx_cast_static_emit_gate_t335.nx		26	2
nx_cast_surface_adapter_candidate_t181.nx	Private stage adapter: reuse canonical cast deformation IR without duplicating skinning arithmetic.	113	7
nx_cast_surface_candidate_t130.nx	Private stage adapter: reuse canonical cast deformation IR without duplicating skinning arithmetic.	100	6
nx_cast_surface_canonical_gate_t140.nx		28	1
nx_cast_surface_gate_t130.nx		23	1
nx_cast_surface_normal_t133.nx	Private stage adapter: reuse canonical cast deformation IR without duplicating skinning arithmetic.	113	7
nx_cast_surface_scope_candidate_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	1260	127
nx_cast_surface_scope_expanded_t181.nx	THE CHARACTER CAST VERTEX STAGE, WRITTEN ONCE (gameengine S12c, 2026-09-05).	3771	274
nx_cast_surface_src.nx	Private stage adapter: reuse canonical cast deformation IR without duplicating skinning arithmetic.	114	7
nx_cast_trace_diagnostic_t290.nx		29	2