> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.colormass.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.colormass.com/building-blocks/products/advanced/inputs-and-outputs/outputs.md).

# Outputs

*Outputs* are the opposite of *Inputs*: these fields can be created to supply values to the parent scene, rather than being used to override elements within the product itself.

Inside a product you can add an output using the *Other* button:

<figure><img src="/files/fozuNTZu00qZCQfF8lZT" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Add an output</p></figcaption></figure>

To demonstrate one way to use outputs, lets say that you want to create a group of finish options that can be reused inside many products. For this we first create a new product and add the options as described in the [Create Material Variants](/building-blocks/products/create-material-variants.md)page. Then we add a new *Material Output.* Once we have both the options and the *Output* then we need to simply assign the *Switch (this is the combined material)* of the material options to the *Output.*

<figure><img src="/files/pHG2E29fkA4yFFYO1TIQ" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Assign the material switch to the output</p></figcaption></figure>

This way, wherever this product is included, the output (the finish options) can be used by the parent scene. This makes it possible to create dedicated finish-option-products that are specifically designed to be used in products and assigned as finish options. As a result, you can avoid duplicating finish options and simply create reusable configurations.

You can see how this new *finish-option-product* can be used inside another product below:

<figure><img src="/files/aPPpgdBbBsHUfgyT1sUo" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
The color of outputs is always red and the color of inputs is always blue. This way you can always quickly see what fields you can assign values to (*Inputs*) and what fields you can use as values that you can assign to other areas (*Outputs*).
{% endhint %}


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