# Animate - Number Slider (frames per slider value)

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853 "2020-05-19T20:03:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mkom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@mkom](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/mkom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853/1 "2020-05-19T20:03:41Z")

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My friend showed me this option in grasshopper where a number slider can be exported as frames (images) per slider value and make an animation after in various movie making programs. Does dynamo have this option?

 ![Animate Option](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/9/c9a39e07c5a8f6495780c4ff02e48bacf9bb669e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853/2 "2020-05-20T02:30:43Z")

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Look into the Periodic run mode, which requires placing a DateTime.Now node on the canvas.

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**Author:** ![Mark.Ackerley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mark.ackerley/32/79310_2.png) [@Mark.Ackerley](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mark.Ackerley)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853/3 "2020-05-20T07:07:40Z")

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Maybe this is useful?

> [@Animation using CanUpdatePeriodically](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animation-using-canupdateperiodically/34912/7):
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> Thanks a lot Vikram, this may be what I am looking for. As long as I can have a live animation system in Dynamo, I am happy. Just wondering if there is any way to perform a faster iteration (in milliseconds?).

Cheers,

Mark

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**Author:** ![n4sim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a698b9/32.png) [@n4sim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/n4sim)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853/4 "2020-07-31T23:19:42Z")

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I recently wrote an article on animation inside of revit using Dynamo. Not exactly what you’re asking for but maybe close enough?  
[Animation in revit using dynamo](https://codedbim.wordpress.com/2020/07/31/animating-almost-anything-in-revit-using-dynamo/)

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**Author:** ![mkom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@mkom](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/mkom)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/animate-number-slider-frames-per-slider-value/50853/5 "2020-08-01T18:47:58Z")

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Thanks Nasin! The article sounds very promising, I’ll definitely check it out.