Within certain files, it may be easier to control a particular node's behavior with a separate geometric controller outside the model, rather than editing the node in the Geometry window. In GenerativeComponents, nearly every node can be associated to the property of another. As a result, the endless possibilities of geometric associations between nodes create countless scenarios for one geometric element to control the behavior of another.

Built directly into GenerativeComponents for this purpose, there are two common means of controlling a node with sliders and law curves. Although both methods can control a node in similar ways, a slider is primarily a linear numerical controller, while a law curve is primarily a graphic control interface.