Clock Time Modifier

Updated: 14 Aug 2025

Converts the system time as a modifier.

Method #

This node converts the system time of the current machine and outputs it as a modifier. Useful for making rotational or digital clocks which update based on current time.

Use the Value Mode property to choose which part of the time you want to extract.

In some cases, [Clock Time To Text][(/docs/reference/nodes/text-fx/clock-time-to-text/) node may also be useful.

Parameters

Attributes

These properties control the core behaviours of the node.

Parameter	Details
Time Mode	Choose which time is used for the modifier. System Clock Time : Time is based on the system clock of the PC used. User Set Time : A time set by the user. Looping Set User Time : The same as Set User Time, but is looped back to User Time once the layer ends.
Value Mode	Choose how the value of the time is output. Seconds As Rotation : Seconds are output as radian values. Minutes As Rotation : Minutes are output as radian values. Hours As Rotation : Hours are output as radian values, following a 12 hour clock. Seconds As Value : Seconds are output as their numerical value. Minutes As Value : Minutes are output as their numerical value. Hours As 12-Hour Value : Hours are output as a numerical value. Hours As 24-Hour Value : Hours are output as a numerical value.
Scale	Scale the output modifier.
Operation	What operation is done to the modified attribute. Add : adds the current value to where its input. Subtract : subtracts the current value to where its input. Multiply : multiplies the current value to where its input. Replace : replace the value where its input by the current value.
User Time	Choose when the user time starts.
User End Time	Choose when the user time ends.
User Date	Change the date for the User Time.

Inputs

There are no inputs for this node.