vslinx-ComfyUI-vslinx-nodes/web/docs/vsLinx_AnyToPipe.md

This node packs up to 5 values of any type into a single pipe connection. It is the counterpart to Pipe to Any and is intended to reduce visual clutter in large workflows by bundling multiple unrelated values into a single wire that can be routed across the canvas and unpacked later.

This node does the following:

• Accepts up to 5 inputs of any type (images, masks, numbers, strings, models, etc.). All slots are optional.
• Packs the 5 values into a single VSLINX_PIPE output that can be passed through the graph as one connection.
• Unconnected slots are passed as None and are preserved in their positions so the receiving Pipe to Any node outputs them at the correct slot index.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
slot_1	ANY	First value to pack into the pipe. Optional.
slot_2	ANY	Second value to pack into the pipe. Optional.
slot_3	ANY	Third value to pack into the pipe. Optional.
slot_4	ANY	Fourth value to pack into the pipe. Optional.
slot_5	ANY	Fifth value to pack into the pipe. Optional.

Outputs:

Parameter	Type	Description
pipe	VSLINX_PIPE	A single pipe connection carrying all 5 slot values. Connect this to a Pipe to Any node to retrieve them.

Notes:

• All 5 input slots are optional — you can leave any number of them unconnected and only use the slots you need.
• Slot positions are preserved: slot_1 in always comes out as slot_1 in the receiving Pipe to Any node, regardless of which slots are populated.
• The pipe type is VSLINX_PIPE and is only compatible with the Pipe to Any node from this pack.
• The node does not modify, copy, or serialize any of the values — references are passed as-is, so tensors are not duplicated in memory.