# Area Monitor

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## Description

Creates an Area Monitor attached to the monitor object that acts as a trigger volume. Creates a monitor object by adding a Boundary configuration in the Object Properties menu to any dynamic object.

## Node Type

Nodes fall into two basic categories: Data and Execution. This node supplies Data for an Execution node.

## Inputs

| Input         | Type          | Required | Description                                                    |
| ------------- | ------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Volume Object | Volume Object | Yes      | Object with a boundary that will be used for the area monitor. |

## Outputs

| Output       | Type         | Description                              |
| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| Area Monitor | Area Monitor | Outputs the boundary as an Area Monitor. |

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