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title: "cast to object · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Casts the connection to an object. This allows caching and generating custom connections."
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting/floridayconnection_convert_to_object
language: en
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# cast to object

This block is part of the [`type casting`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting) group and was last modified in core [`v13.0.8`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/130008).

Casts the connection to an object. This allows caching and generating custom connections.

- connection required `floridayconnection`

- object `object`

A typical wiring for [cast to object](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%2520casting/floridayconnection_convert_to_object): the `object` out pin feeds [custom field](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/object/object_get_custom_field).

[![Studio canvas example for the cast to object block: typical wiring for cast to object.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/floridayconnection_convert_to_object.png)](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/floridayconnection_convert_to_object.png?v=3)

## Version history

Introduced in [`v13.0.8`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/130008).

- [Back to `type casting`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting): Return to the main group to view all sub-groups

- [Back to `floriday`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting?group=floriday): Return to the group to view all blocks within this group

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