The User Integer node texture allows the user to read and return a single integer value from the currently shaded object as a result. This can be useful if the same material or texture is applied to several objects in the scene, but you want to control some of its properties with user-defined properties. For more information about Visit the User Attributes Workflow page for information and tutorials on user-defined properties(i.e., User Attributes), see the User Attributes Workflow page.