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An add-on that provides a node based visual scripting system designed for motion graphics in Blender. This tag should be used when asking about how to use the add-on and not when asking about animating nodes in general.

Animation Nodes is a third party addon by Jacques Lucke that describes itself as

A node based visual scripting system designed for motion graphics in Blender.

Animation Nodes (github) is an open source project and is widely used.

Use this tag for questions about the use of animation nodes.

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Animation Nodes Rubik's Cube

I am trying to create a Rubik's Cube using the Animation Nodes addon. The aim is to be able to make a specific sequence based on a custum group node system. They could be a node for each individual action, like turn the top. (you are going to have…
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Animation Nodes: Is it possible to instance nested instances?

Edit: This thread is not concerned with Instances and their usage in normal blender but with the usage of instance object node in animation nodes I struggle with a probably simple question. I created a simple circle array. The elements of the array…
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How to animate spirals on packed spheres using Animation Nodes?

I will like to animate a list of parametric spirals over a list of packed spheres. The effect I am after is illustrated in this gif by Étienne Jacob :
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How to create keyframes for Animation Nodes, which I can see in dope sheet?

is there a way to create keyframes for Animation Nodes parameters, which are shown in Dope Sheet ?
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Loop limit in animation nodes?

I'm trying to make a sound visualizer. I want to use a loop to apply transformations on objects in a group. I make a loop. Plug the Goup node to it. There are 1313 cubes in this group. It's my first time using the Group node so as a test I use the…
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How to Mute Animation Nodes Subprogram

Just wonder whether subprograms can be totally muted in ways other than just deleting it. I ask bacause: For example, I tried to setup a loop in another nodetree, Then disable auto execution for that nodetree. However, it can still be invoked in…
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Can animation nodes be used for animating a rubik's cube?

First of all, wat an awesome adon I made a Rubik's cube and was wondering: can it be used to randomly scramble the cube? And how would i do the parenting to 6 empty's i placed around the cube. I tried to do the parenting based on XYZ position of the…
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How can I create a parabolic trajectory between two 3d points

The idea is to make some sort of node arrangement that creates a parabolic trajectory between two points. Just like when missiles are launched from the ground. As Jacques pointed to be more specific I want to achieve something like this: The…
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How to move object in its local transform orientation in Animation nodes?

How can I move an object in its local transform orientation in animation nodes? There is a way using some math with rotation of the object as an input,but I want to know if there is an easier way to do it in animation nodes.
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Create text containing a new line with animation nodes

I have two texts I want to add together so they are on two consecutive lines. I have found the option to change line spacing so I assume there is a way to add linebreaks. How can I add a linebreak to a text object with the animation nodes?
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Spiral unrolling/rolling animation in Animation Nodes?

I saw a topic on ordfoce.net on unrolling spirals and discrete paths as shown here: How can I replicate this in Animation Nodes?
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Start an animation nodes TimeCode Generator at a specific point

Does anyone know how I would START a timer at a specific point? I will need to use the timer between many scenes, and I need it to pick up where the previous scene left off.... Here's what my timer looks like: It is in…
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Animation Nodes - Have an effector control the rotation of many objects

I am trying to wrap my head around animation nodes, I have followed This tutorial and it was easy to understand and do. However I am trying to do something a little different and I am completely lost. In the attached picture all these objects are…
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How does the "Curve object Output" node from animation nodes work with loops?

I'm trying to Generate a bunch of random floating around objects which are connected by Splines. This is my node setup: And this my result: All of the splines are getting generated at the same position. Why is this happening? Doesn't the Curve…
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Why is driven attribute not updating?

Trying to animate an object's material, by simply changing its opacity. As there is no way to directly change the material properties in the AN node tree, I created a driver to change the value of Transparency's "Alpha". So, the execution flow goes…
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