Time Counter To Text
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
Editable clock time as a Text String.
Time Counter To Text
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This node generates the clock time as a string value which may be rendered via a Text node. To make the timer count up or down, the Time Offset Seconds parameter may be keyframed or driven by a Continuous Modifier. This node can then be used within a Text node or to be processed by other text string nodes.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Display Mode
Change how the time code is output as a string.
Initial Time (Hours Minutes Seconds)
Initial time the time counter starts at.
Time Offset Seconds
Offset the initial time from the current time in seconds. useful for counting up, or counting down.
Separator
Change which ascii character is used to separate the different time codes.
Clamp To Zero
Clamps the value at 0 so you cannot move into negative time.
Sub-Second Frame Rate
When showing sub-second time codes, how many time intervals should be shown.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
Inputs
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Display Mode | Change how the time code is output as a string. |
| Initial Time (Hours Minutes Seconds) | Initial time the time counter starts at. |
| Time Offset Seconds | Offset the initial time from the current time in seconds. useful for counting up, or counting down. |
| Separator | Change which ascii character is used to separate the different time codes. |
| Clamp To Zero | Clamps the value at 0 so you cannot move into negative time. |
| Sub-Second Frame Rate | When showing sub-second time codes, how many time intervals should be shown. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
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| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
There are no inputs for this node.