First, connecting external nodes to a compound node does not seem to always work as connecting standard nodes, I mean by using the InputByInternalName method, that's why I'm often using an index, not the best method but it works.
Then, the code you are speaking of is just a way to have convenient names. It's true that the code may not be adapted to the said node, as two identically labelled Value_2 node inputs must be exposed as inputs of the compound node, but labelled differently, a situation that I have avoided during the development of PBSDF addon.

That being said, did you check the online help for Poser?
Typically when it comes to Cycles, you may start here:
https://www.posersoftware.com/documentation/13/HTML/index.htm#t=Poser_Reference_Manual%2FMaterials%2FNodes-Cycles%2FCycles_Nodes.htm

Just a small update, to sum up links for the last EZSkin version and the last plugin for skin:
Actually: it's V3.4:
https://kdrive.digital-paradize.com/app/share/116364/c9c3812b-e75f-42c0-842f-ca98da3a412c

Cycles plugin for skin, based on PrincipledBSDF, last update here:
https://kdrive.digital-paradize.com/app/share/116364/7a305ed4-4dec-48a5-a61e-58ab586e9002

The difference: an weird while border around Vic4's pupil. I've rebuilt the compound nodes for the iris, the sclera and the pupil, based on what Ghostship shared with us.
Before:

Now:

Thank you for your continued work and fixes. My mirror has also been updated to these latest versions.

I just discovered I have to make eyebrows invisible for M3, or EZ_CycleSkin will give him white caterpillars.

Default <- -> EZSkin EZ_CycleSkin applied

good man very good

EZSkin's Cycles for Skin plugin has been updated.
You nay download it from here, till CobraBlade's EZSkin page is updated:
https://kdrive.digital-paradize.com/app/share/116364/7a305ed4-4dec-48a5-a61e-58ab586e9002

Now, the face, the lips, the nipples and the standard skin may also receive an additional layer (using the AnisotropicBsdf node) by selecting the ..._gloss layer.
Full example:

Note that the face has 4 possibilities:

The strenth of the anisotropy relies on its Roughness parameter: lower value increases the gloss

The new layer is called Gloss, and it get deleted each  time EZSkin rebuilds the whole materials. It looks like this:

And don't forget to save your new glossy characters for a future use:

Everything is saved each time EZSkin is closed.
Don't forget to use it with EZSkin  3.5:
https://kdrive.digital-paradize.com/app/share/116364/ae7a51aa-8f4f-4792-99ff-abdd1b2a863b

Nice to see that you guys are keeping the fires burning :)

The legend himself, Snarlygribbly. It's great to see you on here!

It goes without saying, but if it wasn't for your EZSkin (and Y-Phil's work on it now) a lot of us would never have bothered using SuperFly over Firefly.

Updated the mirror:
However, I did rename EZSkin.py back to EZSkin3.py to avoid confusion since the instructions and manuals all refer to it named that.

Snarlygribbly posted at 12:48 PM Thu, 6 March 2025 - #4494092

Nice to see that you guys are keeping the fires burning :)