diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/bsdf_principled.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/bsdf_principled.cc
index 43a046cc9292..a8829ddf92fb 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/bsdf_principled.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/bsdf_principled.cc
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ NodeItem BSDFPrincipledNodeParser::compute()
   NodeItem base_color = get_input_value("Base Color");
 
   NodeItem subsurface = get_input_value("Subsurface");
-  NodeItem subsurface_radius = empty();
-  NodeItem subsurface_color = empty();
-  if (subsurface != zero) {
-    subsurface_radius = get_input_value("Subsurface Radius");
-    subsurface_color = get_input_value("Subsurface Color");
-  }
+  NodeItem subsurface_radius = get_input_value("Subsurface Radius");
+  NodeItem subsurface_color = get_input_value("Subsurface Color");
 
   NodeItem metallic = get_input_value("Metallic");
   NodeItem specular = get_input_value("Specular");
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@ NodeItem BSDFPrincipledNodeParser::compute()
   /* Creating standard_surface */
   NodeItem res = create_node("standard_surface", "surfaceshader");
   res.set_input("base", 1.0, "float");
-  res.set_input("base_color", base_color.to_color3());
+  res.set_input("base_color", base_color, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
   res.set_input("diffuse_roughness", roughness);
   if (normal) {
     res.set_input("normal", normal);
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ NodeItem BSDFPrincipledNodeParser::compute()
 
   if (specular != zero) {
     res.set_input("specular", specular);
-    res.set_input("specular_color", base_color.to_color3());
+    res.set_input("specular_color", base_color, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
     res.set_input("specular_roughness", roughness);
     res.set_input("specular_IOR", ior);
     if (anisotropic) {
@@ -98,28 +94,26 @@ NodeItem BSDFPrincipledNodeParser::compute()
 
   if (transmission != zero) {
     res.set_input("transmission", transmission);
-    res.set_input("transmission_color", base_color.to_color3());
+    res.set_input("transmission_color", base_color, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
     res.set_input("transmission_extra_roughness", transmission_roughness);
   }
 
-  if (subsurface != zero) {
-    res.set_input("subsurface", subsurface);
-    res.set_input("subsurface_color", subsurface_color);
-    res.set_input("subsurface_radius", subsurface_radius);
-    if (anisotropic) {
-      res.set_input("subsurface_anisotropy", anisotropic);
-    }
+  res.set_input("subsurface", subsurface);
+  res.set_input("subsurface_color", subsurface_color);
+  res.set_input("subsurface_radius", subsurface_radius);
+  if (anisotropic) {
+    res.set_input("subsurface_anisotropy", anisotropic);
   }
 
   if (sheen != zero) {
     res.set_input("sheen", sheen);
-    res.set_input("sheen_color", base_color.to_color3());
+    res.set_input("sheen_color", base_color, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
     res.set_input("sheen_roughness", roughness);
   }
 
   if (clearcoat != zero) {
     res.set_input("coat", clearcoat);
-    res.set_input("coat_color", base_color.to_color3());
+    res.set_input("coat_color", base_color, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
     res.set_input("coat_roughness", clearcoat_roughness);
     res.set_input("coat_IOR", ior);
     if (anisotropic) {
@@ -131,7 +125,7 @@ NodeItem BSDFPrincipledNodeParser::compute()
 
   if (emission != zero) {
     res.set_input("emission", emission_strength);
-    res.set_input("emission_color", emission);
+    res.set_input("emission_color", emission, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
   }
 
   return res;
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/math.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/math.cc
index cbd5d6fd023e..598c80a2faee 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/math.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/math.cc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
 
-#include "node_parser.h"
 #include "../material.h"
+#include "node_parser.h"
 
 namespace blender::nodes::materialx {
 
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ NodeItem MathNodeParser::compute()
           res = x.max(y);
           break;
         case NODE_MATH_LESS_THAN:
-          res = x.if_else("<", y, value(1.0f), value(0.0f));
+          res = x.if_else(NodeItem::CompareOp::Less, y, value(1.0f), value(0.0f));
           break;
         case NODE_MATH_GREATER_THAN:
-          res = x.if_else(">", y, value(1.0f), value(0.0f));
+          res = x.if_else(NodeItem::CompareOp::Greater, y, value(1.0f), value(0.0f));
           break;
         case NODE_MATH_MODULO:
           res = x % y;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ NodeItem MathNodeParser::compute()
               CLOG_WARN(LOG_MATERIALX_SHADER, "Unimplemented math operation %d", op);
               break;
             case NODE_MATH_COMPARE:
-              res = z.if_else("<", (x - y).abs(), value(1.0f), value(0.0f));
+              res = z.if_else(NodeItem::CompareOp::Less, (x - y).abs(), value(1.0f), value(0.0f));
               break;
             case NODE_MATH_MULTIPLY_ADD:
               res = x * y + z;
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.cc
index f3cf3779058c..5e6df0555fce 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.cc
@@ -12,73 +12,6 @@ namespace blender::nodes::materialx {
 
 NodeItem::NodeItem(MaterialX::GraphElement *graph) : graph_(graph) {}
 
-NodeItem NodeItem::empty() const
-{
-  return NodeItem(graph_);
-}
-
-void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &name,
-                         const NodeItem &item,
-                         const std::string &output_name)
-{
-  if (item.value) {
-    set_input(name, item.value);
-  }
-  else if (item.node) {
-    set_input(name, item.node, output_name);
-  }
-  else {
-    CLOG_WARN(LOG_MATERIALX_SHADER, "Empty item to input: %s", name.c_str());
-  }
-}
-
-void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &name, const MaterialX::ValuePtr value)
-{
-  std::string mx_type = value->getTypeString();
-  if (mx_type == "float") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<float>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "integer") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<int>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "vector2") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "vector3") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "vector4") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "color3") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "color4") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else if (mx_type == "string") {
-    set_input(name, value->asA<std::string>(), mx_type);
-  }
-  else {
-    BLI_assert_unreachable();
-  }
-}
-
-void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &name,
-                         const MaterialX::NodePtr node,
-                         const std::string &output_name)
-{
-  this->node->setConnectedNode(name, node);
-  if (output_name != "") {
-    this->node->setConnectedOutput("in1", node->getOutput(output_name));
-  }
-}
-
-void NodeItem::add_output(const std::string &name, const std::string &mx_type)
-{
-  node->addOutput(name, mx_type);
-}
-
 NodeItem::operator bool() const
 {
   return value || node;
@@ -135,32 +68,13 @@ bool NodeItem::operator==(const NodeItem &other) const
     return false;
   }
 
-  std::string mx_type;
-  auto val1 = value;
-  auto val2 = other.value;
-  if (!adjust_types(val1, val2, mx_type)) {
+  NodeItem item1 = *this;
+  NodeItem item2 = other;
+  Type to_type = adjust_types(item1, item2);
+  if (to_type == Type::Empty) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (mx_type == "float") {
-    return val1->asA<float>() == val2->asA<float>();
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "color3") {
-    return val1->asA<MaterialX::Color3>() == val2->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "color4") {
-    return val1->asA<MaterialX::Color4>() == val2->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "vector2") {
-    return val1->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>() == val2->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "vector3") {
-    return val1->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>() == val2->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "vector4") {
-    return val1->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>() == val2->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
-  }
-
-  return false;
+  return item1.value->getValueString() == item2.value->getValueString();
 }
 
 bool NodeItem::operator!=(const NodeItem &other) const
@@ -197,98 +111,46 @@ NodeItem NodeItem::dotproduct(const NodeItem &other) const
 {
   NodeItem d = arithmetic(other, "dotproduct", [](float a, float b) { return a * b; });
   if (d.value) {
-    std::string mx_type = d.type();
+    Type mx_type = d.type();
     float f = 0.0f;
-    if (mx_type == "float") {
-      f = value->asA<float>();
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "color3") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
-      f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2];
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "color4") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
-      f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2] + v[3];
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector2") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
-      f = v[0] + v[1];
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector3") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
-      f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2];
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector4") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
-      f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2] + v[3];
-    }
-    else {
-      BLI_assert_unreachable();
+    switch (mx_type) {
+      case Type::Float: {
+        f = value->asA<float>();
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector2: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
+        f = v[0] + v[1];
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector3: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
+        f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2];
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector4: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
+        f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2] + v[3];
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color3: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
+        f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2];
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color4: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
+        f = v[0] + v[1] + v[2] + v[3];
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        BLI_assert_unreachable();
     }
     d.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue(f);
   }
   return d;
 }
 
-NodeItem NodeItem::if_else(const std::string &condition,
-                           const NodeItem &other,
-                           const NodeItem &if_val,
-                           const NodeItem &else_val) const
-{
-  if (condition == "<") {
-    return other.if_else(">", *this, else_val, if_val);
-  }
-  if (condition == "<=") {
-    return other.if_else(">=", *this, else_val, if_val);
-  }
-  if (condition == "!=") {
-    return if_else("==", other, else_val, if_val);
-  }
-
-  NodeItem res = empty();
-  if (type() != "float" || other.type() != "float") {
-    return res;
-  }
-
-  auto val1 = if_val;
-  auto val2 = else_val;
-  std::string mx_type;
-  if (!adjust_types(val1, val2, mx_type)) {
-    return res;
-  }
-
-  std::function<bool(float, float)> func = nullptr;
-  std::string mx_category;
-  if (condition == ">") {
-    mx_category = "ifgreater";
-    func = [](float a, float b) { return a > b; };
-  }
-  else if (condition == ">=") {
-    mx_category = "ifgreatereq";
-    func = [](float a, float b) { return a >= b; };
-  }
-  else if (condition == "==") {
-    mx_category = "ifequal";
-    func = [](float a, float b) { return a == b; };
-  }
-  else {
-    BLI_assert_unreachable();
-  }
-
-  if (value && other.value) {
-    res = func(value->asA<float>(), other.value->asA<float>()) ? val1 : val2;
-  }
-  else {
-    res.node = graph_->addNode(mx_category, MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, mx_type);
-    res.set_input("value1", *this);
-    res.set_input("value2", other);
-    res.set_input("in1", val1);
-    res.set_input("in2", val2);
-  }
-
-  return res;
-}
-
 NodeItem NodeItem::blend(const NodeItem &a, const NodeItem &b) const
 {
   return (val(1.0f) - *this) * a + *this * b;
@@ -374,247 +236,528 @@ NodeItem NodeItem::exp() const
   return arithmetic("exp", [](float a) { return std::expf(a); });
 }
 
-NodeItem NodeItem::to_color3() const
+NodeItem NodeItem::convert(Type to_type) const
 {
-  std::string mx_type = type();
+  Type from_type = type();
+  if (from_type == to_type) {
+    return *this;
+  }
+  if (!is_arithmetic(from_type) || !is_arithmetic(to_type)) {
+    return empty();
+  }
+
+  if (to_type == Type::Float) {
+    /* TODO: Convert to float, <extract> should be used */
+  }
+
+  /* Converting types which requires > 1 iteration */
+  switch (from_type) {
+    case Type::Vector2:
+      switch (to_type) {
+        case Type::Vector4:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Vector4);
+        case Type::Color3:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Color3);
+        case Type::Color4:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Color3).convert(Type::Color4);
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+      break;
+    case Type::Vector3:
+      switch (to_type) {
+        case Type::Color4:
+          return convert(Type::Color3).convert(Type::Color4);
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+      break;
+    case Type::Vector4:
+      switch (to_type) {
+        case Type::Vector2:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Vector2);
+        case Type::Color3:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Color3);
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+      break;
+    case Type::Color3:
+      switch (to_type) {
+        case Type::Vector2:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Vector2);
+        case Type::Vector4:
+          return convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Vector4);
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+      break;
+    case Type::Color4:
+      switch (to_type) {
+        case Type::Vector2:
+          return convert(Type::Vector4).convert(Type::Vector3).convert(Type::Vector2);
+        case Type::Vector3:
+          return convert(Type::Vector4).convert(Type::Vector3);
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+
+  /* Converting 1 iteration types */
   NodeItem res = empty();
   if (value) {
-    MaterialX::Color3 c;
-    if (mx_type == "float") {
-      float v = value->asA<float>();
-      c = {v, v, v};
+    switch (from_type) {
+      case Type::Float: {
+        float v = value->asA<float>();
+        switch (to_type) {
+          case Type::Vector2:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>({v, v});
+            break;
+          case Type::Vector3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>({v, v, v});
+            break;
+          case Type::Vector4:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>({v, v, v, 1.0f});
+            break;
+          case Type::Color3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>({v, v, v});
+            break;
+          case Type::Color4:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>({v, v, v, 1.0f});
+            break;
+          default:
+            BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector2: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
+        switch (to_type) {
+          case Type::Vector3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>({v[0], v[1], 0.0f});
+            break;
+          default:
+            BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector3: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
+        switch (to_type) {
+          case Type::Vector2:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>({v[0], v[1]});
+            break;
+          case Type::Vector4:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>(
+                {v[0], v[1], v[2], 0.0f});
+            break;
+          case Type::Color3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>({v[0], v[1], v[2]});
+            break;
+          default:
+            BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector4: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
+        switch (to_type) {
+          case Type::Vector3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>({v[0], v[1], v[2]});
+            break;
+          case Type::Color4:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>({v[0], v[1], v[2], v[3]});
+            break;
+          default:
+            BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color3: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
+        switch (to_type) {
+          case Type::Vector3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>({v[0], v[1], v[2]});
+            break;
+          case Type::Color4:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>({v[0], v[1], v[2], 1.0f});
+            break;
+          default:
+            BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color4: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
+        switch (to_type) {
+          case Type::Vector4:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>(
+                {v[0], v[1], v[2], v[3]});
+            break;
+          case Type::Color3:
+            res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>({v[0], v[1], v[2]});
+            break;
+          default:
+            BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        BLI_assert_unreachable();
     }
-    else if (mx_type == "color3") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
-      c = {v[0], v[1], v[2]};
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "color4") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
-      c = {v[0], v[1], v[2]};
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector3") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
-      c = {v[0], v[1], v[2]};
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector4") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
-      c = {v[0], v[1], v[2]};
-    }
-    else {
-      return res;
-    }
-    res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>(c);
   }
-  else if (node) {
-    if (mx_type != "color3") {
-      return res;
-    }
-    res.node = node;
+  else {
+    res.node = graph_->addNode("convert", MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, type(to_type));
+    res.set_input("in", *this);
   }
   return res;
 }
 
-bool NodeItem::is_numeric() const
+NodeItem NodeItem::if_else(CompareOp op,
+                           const NodeItem &other,
+                           const NodeItem &if_val,
+                           const NodeItem &else_val) const
 {
-  std::string t = type();
-  return ELEM(t, "float", "color3", "color4", "vector2", "vector3", "vector4");
-}
-
-std::string NodeItem::type() const
-{
-  return value ? value->getTypeString() : node->getType();
-}
-
-NodeItem NodeItem::arithmetic(const std::string &mx_category,
-                              std::function<float(float)> func) const
-{
-  if (!is_numeric()) {
-    return empty();
+  switch (op) {
+    case CompareOp::Less:
+      return other.if_else(CompareOp::Greater, *this, else_val, if_val);
+    case CompareOp::LessEq:
+      return other.if_else(CompareOp::GreaterEq, *this, else_val, if_val);
+    case CompareOp::NotEq:
+      return if_else(CompareOp::Eq, other, else_val, if_val);
+    default:
+      break;
   }
 
-  std::string t = value ? value->getTypeString() : node->getType();
-  NodeItem res(graph_);
-  if (value) {
-    if (t == "float") {
-      float v = value->asA<float>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<float>(func(v));
-    }
-    else if (t == "color3") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>(
-          {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2])});
-    }
-    else if (t == "color4") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>(
-          {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2]), func(v[3])});
-    }
-    else if (t == "vector2") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>({func(v[0]), func(v[1])});
-    }
-    else if (t == "vector3") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>(
-          {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2])});
-    }
-    else if (t == "vector4") {
-      auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>(
-          {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2]), func(v[3])});
-    }
-    else {
+  NodeItem res = empty();
+  if (type() != Type::Float || other.type() != Type::Float) {
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  auto item1 = if_val;
+  auto item2 = else_val;
+  Type to_type = adjust_types(item1, item2);
+  if (to_type == Type::Empty) {
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  std::function<bool(float, float)> func = nullptr;
+  std::string mx_category;
+  switch (op) {
+    case CompareOp::Greater:
+      mx_category = "ifgreater";
+      func = [](float a, float b) { return a > b; };
+      break;
+    case CompareOp::GreaterEq:
+      mx_category = "ifgreatereq";
+      func = [](float a, float b) { return a >= b; };
+      break;
+    case CompareOp::Eq:
+      mx_category = "ifequal";
+      func = [](float a, float b) { return a == b; };
+      break;
+    default:
       BLI_assert_unreachable();
+  }
+
+  if (value && other.value) {
+    res = func(value->asA<float>(), other.value->asA<float>()) ? item1 : item2;
+  }
+  else {
+    res.node = graph_->addNode(mx_category, MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, type(to_type));
+    res.set_input("value1", *this);
+    res.set_input("value2", other);
+    res.set_input("in1", item1);
+    res.set_input("in2", item2);
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+NodeItem NodeItem::empty() const
+{
+  return NodeItem(graph_);
+}
+
+NodeItem::Type NodeItem::type() const
+{
+  if (value) {
+    return type(value->getTypeString());
+  }
+  if (node) {
+    return type(node->getType());
+  }
+  return Type::Empty;
+}
+
+void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &name,
+                         const NodeItem &item,
+                         const std::string &output_name)
+{
+  if (item.value) {
+    Type item_type = item.type();
+    std::string mx_type = type(item_type);
+    switch (item_type) {
+      case Type::String:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<std::string>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Integer:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<int>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Float:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<float>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Vector2:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Vector3:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Vector4:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Color3:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      case Type::Color4:
+        set_input(name, item.value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>(), mx_type);
+        break;
+      default:
+        BLI_assert_unreachable();
+    }
+  }
+  else if (item.node) {
+    node->setConnectedNode(name, item.node);
+    if (output_name != "") {
+      node->setConnectedOutput(name, item.node->getOutput(output_name));
     }
   }
   else {
-    res.node = graph_->addNode(mx_category, MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, t);
+    CLOG_WARN(LOG_MATERIALX_SHADER, "Empty item to input: %s", name.c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &name,
+                         const NodeItem &item,
+                         Type in_type,
+                         const std::string &output_name)
+{
+  set_input(name, item.convert(in_type), output_name);
+}
+
+void NodeItem::add_output(const std::string &name, Type out_type)
+{
+  node->addOutput(name, type(out_type));
+}
+
+NodeItem::Type NodeItem::type(const std::string &type_str)
+{
+  if (type_str == "string") {
+    return Type::String;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "integer") {
+    return Type::Integer;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "float") {
+    return Type::Float;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "vector2") {
+    return Type::Vector2;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "vector3") {
+    return Type::Vector3;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "vector4") {
+    return Type::Vector4;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "color3") {
+    return Type::Color3;
+  }
+  if (type_str == "color4") {
+    return Type::Color4;
+  }
+  return Type::Other;
+}
+
+std::string NodeItem::type(Type type)
+{
+  switch (type) {
+    case Type::String:
+      return "string";
+    case Type::Integer:
+      return "integer";
+    case Type::Float:
+      return "float";
+    case Type::Vector2:
+      return "vector2";
+    case Type::Vector3:
+      return "vector3";
+    case Type::Vector4:
+      return "vector4";
+    case Type::Color3:
+      return "color3";
+    case Type::Color4:
+      return "color4";
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
+bool NodeItem::is_arithmetic(Type type)
+{
+  return type >= Type::Float;
+}
+
+NodeItem::Type NodeItem::adjust_types(NodeItem &item1, NodeItem &item2)
+{
+  Type t1 = item1.type();
+  Type t2 = item2.type();
+  if (t1 == t2) {
+    return t1;
+  }
+  if (!is_arithmetic(t1) || !is_arithmetic(t2)) {
+    return Type::Empty;
+  }
+  if (t1 < t2) {
+    item1 = item1.convert(t2);
+    return t2;
+  }
+  else {
+    item2 = item2.convert(t1);
+    return t1;
+  }
+}
+
+bool NodeItem::is_arithmetic() const
+{
+  return is_arithmetic(type());
+}
+
+NodeItem NodeItem::arithmetic(const std::string &category, std::function<float(float)> func) const
+{
+  NodeItem res = empty();
+  Type type = this->type();
+  if (!is_arithmetic(type)) {
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  if (value) {
+    switch (type) {
+      case Type::Float: {
+        float v = value->asA<float>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<float>(func(v));
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color3: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>(
+            {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color4: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>(
+            {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2]), func(v[3])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector2: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>({func(v[0]), func(v[1])});
+      }
+      case Type::Vector3: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>(
+            {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector4: {
+        auto v = value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>(
+            {func(v[0]), func(v[1]), func(v[2]), func(v[3])});
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        BLI_assert_unreachable();
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    /* TODO: Some of math functions (sin, cos, ...) doesn't work with Color types,
+     * we have to convert to Vector */
+    res.node = graph_->addNode(category, MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, this->type(type));
     res.set_input("in", *this);
   }
   return res;
 }
 
 NodeItem NodeItem::arithmetic(const NodeItem &other,
-                              const std::string &mx_category,
+                              const std::string &category,
                               std::function<float(float, float)> func) const
 {
   NodeItem res = empty();
-  if (!is_numeric() || !other.is_numeric()) {
+  NodeItem item1 = *this;
+  NodeItem item2 = other;
+  Type to_type = adjust_types(item1, item2);
+  if (to_type == Type::Empty) {
     return res;
   }
 
-  std::string mx_type;
   if (value && other.value) {
-    auto val1 = value;
-    auto val2 = other.value;
-    if (!adjust_types(val1, val2, mx_type)) {
-      return res;
-    }
-
-    if (mx_type == "float") {
-      float v1 = val1->asA<float>();
-      float v2 = val2->asA<float>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<float>(func(v1, v2));
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "color3") {
-      auto v1 = val1->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
-      auto v2 = val2->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>(
-          {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2])});
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "color4") {
-      auto v1 = val1->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
-      auto v2 = val2->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>(
-          {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2]), func(v1[3], v2[3])});
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector2") {
-      auto v1 = val1->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
-      auto v2 = val2->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>(
-          {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1])});
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector3") {
-      auto v1 = val1->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
-      auto v2 = val2->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>(
-          {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2])});
-    }
-    else if (mx_type == "vector4") {
-      auto v1 = val1->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
-      auto v2 = val2->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
-      res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>(
-          {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2]), func(v1[3], v2[3])});
-    }
-    else {
-      BLI_assert_unreachable();
+    switch (to_type) {
+      case Type::Float: {
+        float v1 = item1.value->asA<float>();
+        float v2 = item2.value->asA<float>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<float>(func(v1, v2));
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color3: {
+        auto v1 = item1.value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
+        auto v2 = item2.value->asA<MaterialX::Color3>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>(
+            {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Color4: {
+        auto v1 = item1.value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
+        auto v2 = item2.value->asA<MaterialX::Color4>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>(
+            {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2]), func(v1[3], v2[3])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector2: {
+        auto v1 = item1.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
+        auto v2 = item2.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector2>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>(
+            {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector3: {
+        auto v1 = item1.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
+        auto v2 = item2.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector3>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>(
+            {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2])});
+        break;
+      }
+      case Type::Vector4: {
+        auto v1 = item1.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
+        auto v2 = item2.value->asA<MaterialX::Vector4>();
+        res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>(
+            {func(v1[0], v2[0]), func(v1[1], v2[1]), func(v1[2], v2[2]), func(v1[3], v2[3])});
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        BLI_assert_unreachable();
     }
   }
   else {
-    auto val1 = *this;
-    auto val2 = other;
-    if (!adjust_types(val1, val2, mx_type)) {
-      return res;
-    }
-
-    res.node = graph_->addNode(mx_category, MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, mx_type);
-    res.set_input("in1", val1);
-    res.set_input("in2", val2);
+    res.node = graph_->addNode(category, MaterialX::EMPTY_STRING, type(to_type));
+    res.set_input("in1", item1);
+    res.set_input("in2", item2);
   }
   return res;
 }
 
-MaterialX::ValuePtr NodeItem::float_to_type(float v, std::string mx_type)
-{
-  if (mx_type == "float") {
-    return MaterialX::Value::createValue<float>(v);
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "color3") {
-    return MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color3>({v, v, v});
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "color4") {
-    return MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>({v, v, v, 1.0f});
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "vector2") {
-    return MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector2>({v, v});
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "vector3") {
-    return MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>({v, v, v});
-  }
-  if (mx_type == "vector4") {
-    return MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector4>({v, v, v, 1.0f});
-  }
-
-  BLI_assert_unreachable();
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
-bool NodeItem::adjust_types(MaterialX::ValuePtr &val1,
-                            MaterialX::ValuePtr &val2,
-                            std::string &mx_type)
-{
-  std::string t1 = val1->getTypeString();
-  std::string t2 = val2->getTypeString();
-  if (t1 != t2) {
-    if (t1 == "float") {
-      val1 = float_to_type(val1->asA<float>(), t2);
-      mx_type = t2;
-    }
-    else if (t2 == "float") {
-      val2 = float_to_type(val2->asA<float>(), t1);
-      mx_type = t1;
-    }
-    else {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    mx_type = t1;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-bool NodeItem::adjust_types(NodeItem &val1, NodeItem &val2, std::string &mx_type)
-{
-  std::string t1 = val1.type();
-  std::string t2 = val2.type();
-  if (t1 != t2) {
-    if (val1.value && t1 == "float") {
-      val1.value = float_to_type(val1.value->asA<float>(), t2);
-      mx_type = t2;
-    }
-    else if (val2.value && t2 == "float") {
-      val2.value = float_to_type(val2.value->asA<float>(), t1);
-      mx_type = t1;
-    }
-    else {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    mx_type = t1;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
 }  // namespace blender::nodes::materialx
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.h b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.h
index 2f746cda36b7..466ce42b954d 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.h
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_item.h
@@ -9,6 +9,21 @@
 namespace blender::nodes::materialx {
 
 class NodeItem {
+ public:
+  enum class Type {
+    Empty = 0,
+    Other, /* For MaterialX types like: surfaceshader, bsdf, edf, ...*/
+    String,
+    Integer,
+    Float,
+    Vector2,
+    Vector3,
+    Vector4,
+    Color3,
+    Color4
+  };
+  enum class CompareOp { Less = 0, LessEq, Eq, GreaterEq, Greater, NotEq };
+
  public:
   MaterialX::ValuePtr value;
   MaterialX::NodePtr node;
@@ -20,20 +35,7 @@ class NodeItem {
   NodeItem(MaterialX::GraphElement *graph);
   ~NodeItem() = default;
 
-  NodeItem empty() const;
-  template<class T> NodeItem val(const T &data) const;
-
-  template<class T>
-  void set_input(const std::string &name, const T &value, const std::string &mx_type);
-  void set_input(const std::string &name,
-                 const NodeItem &item,
-                 const std::string &output_name = "");
-  void set_input(const std::string &name, const MaterialX::ValuePtr value);
-  void set_input(const std::string &name,
-                 const MaterialX::NodePtr node,
-                 const std::string &output_name = "");
-  void add_output(const std::string &name, const std::string &mx_type);
-
+  /* Operators */
   operator bool() const;
   NodeItem operator+(const NodeItem &other) const;
   NodeItem operator-(const NodeItem &other) const;
@@ -45,16 +47,13 @@ class NodeItem {
   bool operator==(const NodeItem &other) const;
   bool operator!=(const NodeItem &other) const;
 
+  /* Math functions */
   NodeItem abs() const;
   NodeItem floor() const;
   NodeItem ceil() const;
   NodeItem min(const NodeItem &other) const;
   NodeItem max(const NodeItem &other) const;
   NodeItem dotproduct(const NodeItem &other) const;
-  NodeItem if_else(const std::string &condition,
-                   const NodeItem &other,
-                   const NodeItem &if_val,
-                   const NodeItem &else_val) const;
   NodeItem blend(const NodeItem &a, const NodeItem &b) const;
   NodeItem clamp(const NodeItem &min_val, const NodeItem &max_val) const;
   NodeItem clamp(float min_val = 0.0f, float max_val = 1.0f) const;
@@ -72,22 +71,40 @@ class NodeItem {
   NodeItem sqrt() const;
   NodeItem sign() const;
   NodeItem exp() const;
+  NodeItem convert(Type to_type) const;
+  NodeItem if_else(CompareOp op,
+                   const NodeItem &other,
+                   const NodeItem &if_val,
+                   const NodeItem &else_val) const;
 
-  NodeItem to_color3() const;
-  bool is_numeric() const;
-  std::string type() const;
+  /* Useful functions */
+  NodeItem empty() const;
+  template<class T> NodeItem val(const T &data) const;
+  Type type() const;
+
+  /* Functions to set input and output */
+  template<class T>
+  void set_input(const std::string &in_name, const T &value, const std::string &in_type);
+  void set_input(const std::string &in_name,
+                 const NodeItem &item,
+                 const std::string &out_name = "");
+  void set_input(const std::string &in_name,
+                 const NodeItem &item,
+                 Type in_type,
+                 const std::string &out_name = "");
+  void add_output(const std::string &in_name, Type out_type);
 
  private:
-  NodeItem arithmetic(const std::string &mx_category, std::function<float(float)> func) const;
+  static Type type(const std::string &type_str);
+  static std::string type(Type type);
+  static bool is_arithmetic(Type type);
+  static Type adjust_types(NodeItem &item1, NodeItem &item2);
+
+  bool is_arithmetic() const;
+  NodeItem arithmetic(const std::string &category, std::function<float(float)> func) const;
   NodeItem arithmetic(const NodeItem &other,
-                      const std::string &mx_category,
+                      const std::string &category,
                       std::function<float(float, float)> func) const;
-  static MaterialX::ValuePtr float_to_type(float v, std::string mx_type);
-  /* Functions for adjusting values to make equal types  */
-  static bool adjust_types(MaterialX::ValuePtr &val1,
-                           MaterialX::ValuePtr &val2,
-                           std::string &mx_type);
-  static bool adjust_types(NodeItem &val1, NodeItem &val2, std::string &mx_type);
 };
 
 template<class T> NodeItem NodeItem::val(const T &data) const
@@ -98,9 +115,9 @@ template<class T> NodeItem NodeItem::val(const T &data) const
 }
 
 template<class T>
-void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &name, const T &value, const std::string &mx_type)
+void NodeItem::set_input(const std::string &in_name, const T &value, const std::string &in_type)
 {
-  node->setInputValue(name, value, mx_type);
+  node->setInputValue(in_name, value, in_type);
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::nodes::materialx
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_parser.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_parser.cc
index 0b7c6e82ad60..187590c7332f 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_parser.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/node_parser.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ NodeParser::NodeParser(MaterialX::GraphElement *graph,
                        const Material *material,
                        const bNode *node,
                        const bNodeSocket *socket_out)
-    : graph_(graph), depsgraph_(depsgraph), material_(material), node_(node), socket_out_(socket_out)
+    : graph_(graph),
+      depsgraph_(depsgraph),
+      material_(material),
+      node_(node),
+      socket_out_(socket_out)
 {
 }
 
@@ -74,17 +78,20 @@ NodeItem NodeParser::get_input_default(const bNodeSocket &socket)
     case SOCK_FLOAT: {
       float v = socket.default_value_typed<bNodeSocketValueFloat>()->value;
       res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<float>(v);
-    } break;
+      break;
+    }
     case SOCK_VECTOR: {
       const float *v = socket.default_value_typed<bNodeSocketValueVector>()->value;
       res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Vector3>(
           MaterialX::Vector3(v[0], v[1], v[2]));
-    } break;
+      break;
+    }
     case SOCK_RGBA: {
       const float *v = socket.default_value_typed<bNodeSocketValueRGBA>()->value;
       res.value = MaterialX::Value::createValue<MaterialX::Color4>(
           MaterialX::Color4(v[0], v[1], v[2], v[3]));
-    } break;
+      break;
+    }
     default: {
       CLOG_WARN(LOG_MATERIALX_SHADER, "Unsupported socket type: %d", socket.type);
     }
@@ -115,7 +122,7 @@ NodeItem NodeParser::get_input_link(const bNodeSocket &socket)
   /* Checking if node was already computed */
   res.node = graph_->getNode(node_name(from_node, link->fromsock));
   if (res.node) {
-    return res; 
+    return res;
   }
 
   /* Computing from_node with required NodeParser object */
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/output_material.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/output_material.cc
index 5b5d9d0b7c66..92fd81dbbe22 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/output_material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/output_material.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ NodeItem OutputMaterialNodeParser::compute(const std::string &socket_name)
 NodeItem OutputMaterialNodeParser::compute_default()
 {
   NodeItem surface = create_node("standard_surface", "surfaceshader");
-  surface.set_input("base_color", value(MaterialX::Color3(material_->r, material_->g, material_->b)));
+  surface.set_input("base_color",
+                    value(MaterialX::Color3(material_->r, material_->g, material_->b)));
   surface.set_input("diffuse_roughness", value(material_->roughness));
   if (material_->metallic > 0.0f) {
     surface.set_input("metalness", value(material_->metallic));
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_checker.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_checker.cc
index 63266bd5081a..8325bb0e06ef 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_checker.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_checker.cc
@@ -8,23 +8,20 @@ namespace blender::nodes::materialx {
 
 NodeItem TexCheckerNodeParser::compute()
 {
-  NodeItem scale = get_input_value("Scale");
+  NodeItem vector = get_input_link("Vector");
   NodeItem color1 = get_input_value("Color1");
   NodeItem color2 = get_input_value("Color2");
+  NodeItem scale = get_input_value("Scale");
 
-  if (scale.value && scale.type() == "float") {
-    float v = scale.value->asA<float>();
-    scale = value(MaterialX::Vector2(v, v));
+  if (!vector) {
+    vector = create_node("texcoord", "vector2");
   }
-
-  NodeItem texcoord = create_node("texcoord", "vector2");
-  NodeItem place2d = create_node("place2d", "vector2");
-  place2d.set_input("texcoord", texcoord * scale);
+  vector = vector * scale;
 
   NodeItem separate = create_node("separate2", "multioutput");
-  separate.set_input("in", place2d);
-  separate.add_output("outx", "float");
-  separate.add_output("outy", "float");
+  separate.set_input("in", vector, NodeItem::Type::Vector2);
+  separate.add_output("outx", NodeItem::Type::Float);
+  separate.add_output("outy", NodeItem::Type::Float);
 
   NodeItem modulo_x = create_node("modulo", "float");
   modulo_x.set_input("in1", separate, "outx");
@@ -34,12 +31,12 @@ NodeItem TexCheckerNodeParser::compute()
   modulo_y.set_input("in1", separate, "outy");
   modulo_y.set_input("in2", value(2.0f));
 
-  NodeItem ifequal =
-      (modulo_x.floor() + modulo_y.floor()).if_else("==", value(1.0f), value(0.0f), value(1.0f));
+  NodeItem ifequal = (modulo_x.floor() + modulo_y.floor())
+                         .if_else(NodeItem::CompareOp::Eq, value(1.0f), value(0.0f), value(1.0f));
 
   NodeItem res = create_node("mix", "color3");
-  res.set_input("bg", color1.to_color3());
-  res.set_input("fg", color2.to_color3());
+  res.set_input("bg", color1, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
+  res.set_input("fg", color2, NodeItem::Type::Color3);
   res.set_input("mix", ifequal);
   return res;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_noise.cc b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_noise.cc
index d3a016c63208..2136f8abd066 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_noise.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/materialx/nodes/tex_noise.cc
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ NodeItem TexNoiseNodeParser::compute()
   NodeItem detail = get_input_value("Detail");
   NodeItem lacunarity = get_input_value("Lacunarity");
 
-  if (detail.value && detail.type() == "float") {
+  if (detail.value && detail.type() == NodeItem::Type::Float) {
     detail = value(int(detail.value->asA<float>()));
   }
 
-  NodeItem texcoord = create_node("position", "vector3");
+  NodeItem position = create_node("position", "vector3");
+  position = position * scale;
 
   NodeItem res = create_node("fractal3d", "color3");
-  res.set_input("position", texcoord * scale);
+  res.set_input("position", position, NodeItem::Type::Vector3);
   res.set_input("octaves", detail);
   res.set_input("lacunarity", lacunarity);
   return res;