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AnimationNodeTimeSeek
=====================

**Inherits:** :ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A time-seeking animation node to be used with :ref:`AnimationTree<class_AnimationTree>`.

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Description
-----------

This node can be used to cause a seek command to happen to any sub-children of the animation graph. Use this node type to play an :ref:`Animation<class_Animation>` from the start or a certain playback position inside the :ref:`AnimationNodeBlendTree<class_AnimationNodeBlendTree>`. After setting the time and changing the animation playback, the seek node automatically goes into sleep mode on the next process frame by setting its ``seek_position`` value to ``-1.0``.

::

    # Play child animation from the start.
    animation_tree.set("parameters/Seek/seek_position", 0.0)
    # Alternative syntax (same result as above).
    animation_tree["parameters/Seek/seek_position"] = 0.0
    
    # Play child animation from 12 second timestamp.
    animation_tree.set("parameters/Seek/seek_position", 12.0)
    # Alternative syntax (same result as above).
    animation_tree["parameters/Seek/seek_position"] = 12.0

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Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/animation/animation_tree`

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`
.. |static| replace:: :abbr:`static (This method doesn't need an instance to be called, so it can be called directly using the class name.)`