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AnimationTree
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A node to be used for advanced animation transitions in an :ref:`AnimationPlayer<class_AnimationPlayer>`.

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Description
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A node to be used for advanced animation transitions in an :ref:`AnimationPlayer<class_AnimationPlayer>`.

\ **Note:** When linked with an :ref:`AnimationPlayer<class_AnimationPlayer>`, several properties and methods of the corresponding :ref:`AnimationPlayer<class_AnimationPlayer>` will not function as expected. Playback and transitions should be handled using only the **AnimationTree** and its constituent :ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>`\ (s). The :ref:`AnimationPlayer<class_AnimationPlayer>` node should be used solely for adding, deleting, and editing animations.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`Using AnimationTree <../tutorials/animation/animation_tree>`

- `Third Person Shooter Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/678>`__

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Properties
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                                                      | :ref:`active<class_AnimationTree_property_active>`                                             | ``false``         |
   +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>`                                              | :ref:`advance_expression_base_node<class_AnimationTree_property_advance_expression_base_node>` | ``NodePath(".")`` |
   +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>`                                              | :ref:`anim_player<class_AnimationTree_property_anim_player>`                                   | ``NodePath("")``  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` | :ref:`process_callback<class_AnimationTree_property_process_callback>`                         | ``1``             |
   +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>`                                              | :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>`                       | ``NodePath("")``  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>`                                    | :ref:`tree_root<class_AnimationTree_property_tree_root>`                                       |                   |
   +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+

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Methods
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   | void                                | :ref:`advance<class_AnimationTree_method_advance>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta **)**                                                              |
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   | :ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>`       | :ref:`get_root_motion_position<class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_position>` **(** **)** |const|                                                    |
   +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Quaternion<class_Quaternion>` | :ref:`get_root_motion_rotation<class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_rotation>` **(** **)** |const|                                                    |
   +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>`       | :ref:`get_root_motion_scale<class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_scale>` **(** **)** |const|                                                          |
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   | void                                | :ref:`rename_parameter<class_AnimationTree_method_rename_parameter>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` old_name, :ref:`String<class_String>` new_name **)** |
   +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Signals
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.. _class_AnimationTree_signal_animation_finished:

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**animation_finished** **(** :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` anim_name **)**

Notifies when an animation finished playing.

\ **Note:** This signal is not emitted if an animation is looping or aborted. Also be aware of the possibility of unseen playback by sync and xfade.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_signal_animation_player_changed:

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**animation_player_changed** **(** **)**

Emitted when the :ref:`anim_player<class_AnimationTree_property_anim_player>` is changed.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_signal_animation_started:

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**animation_started** **(** :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` anim_name **)**

Notifies when an animation starts playing.

\ **Note:** This signal is not emitted if an animation is looping or playbacked from the middle. Also be aware of the possibility of unseen playback by sync and xfade.

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Enumerations
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.. _enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback:

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enum **AnimationProcessCallback**:

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:ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` **ANIMATION_PROCESS_PHYSICS** = ``0``

The animations will progress during the physics frame (i.e. :ref:`Node._physics_process<class_Node_method__physics_process>`).

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:ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` **ANIMATION_PROCESS_IDLE** = ``1``

The animations will progress during the idle frame (i.e. :ref:`Node._process<class_Node_method__process>`).

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:ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` **ANIMATION_PROCESS_MANUAL** = ``2``

The animations will only progress manually (see :ref:`advance<class_AnimationTree_method_advance>`).

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_AnimationTree_property_active:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **active** = ``false``

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- void **set_active** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_active** **(** **)**

If ``true``, the **AnimationTree** will be processing.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_property_advance_expression_base_node:

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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **advance_expression_base_node** = ``NodePath(".")``

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- void **set_advance_expression_base_node** **(** :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` value **)**
- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_advance_expression_base_node** **(** **)**

The path to the :ref:`Node<class_Node>` used to evaluate the AnimationNode :ref:`Expression<class_Expression>` if one is not explicitly specified internally.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_property_anim_player:

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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **anim_player** = ``NodePath("")``

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- void **set_animation_player** **(** :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` value **)**
- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_animation_player** **(** **)**

The path to the :ref:`AnimationPlayer<class_AnimationPlayer>` used for animating.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_property_process_callback:

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:ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` **process_callback** = ``1``

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- void **set_process_callback** **(** :ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` value **)**
- :ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` **get_process_callback** **(** **)**

The process mode of this **AnimationTree**. See :ref:`AnimationProcessCallback<enum_AnimationTree_AnimationProcessCallback>` for available modes.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track:

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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **root_motion_track** = ``NodePath("")``

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- void **set_root_motion_track** **(** :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` value **)**
- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_root_motion_track** **(** **)**

The path to the Animation track used for root motion. Paths must be valid scene-tree paths to a node, and must be specified starting from the parent node of the node that will reproduce the animation. To specify a track that controls properties or bones, append its name after the path, separated by ``":"``. For example, ``"character/skeleton:ankle"`` or ``"character/mesh:transform/local"``.

If the track has type :ref:`Animation.TYPE_POSITION_3D<class_Animation_constant_TYPE_POSITION_3D>`, :ref:`Animation.TYPE_ROTATION_3D<class_Animation_constant_TYPE_ROTATION_3D>` or :ref:`Animation.TYPE_SCALE_3D<class_Animation_constant_TYPE_SCALE_3D>` the transformation will be cancelled visually, and the animation will appear to stay in place. See also :ref:`get_root_motion_position<class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_position>`, :ref:`get_root_motion_rotation<class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_rotation>`, :ref:`get_root_motion_scale<class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_scale>` and :ref:`RootMotionView<class_RootMotionView>`.

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.. _class_AnimationTree_property_tree_root:

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:ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>` **tree_root**

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- void **set_tree_root** **(** :ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>` value **)**
- :ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>` **get_tree_root** **(** **)**

The root animation node of this **AnimationTree**. See :ref:`AnimationNode<class_AnimationNode>`.

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_AnimationTree_method_advance:

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void **advance** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta **)**

Manually advance the animations by the specified time (in seconds).

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:ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>` **get_root_motion_position** **(** **)** |const|

Retrieve the motion of position with the :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` as a :ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>` that can be used elsewhere.

If :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` is not a path to a track of type :ref:`Animation.TYPE_POSITION_3D<class_Animation_constant_TYPE_POSITION_3D>`, returns ``Vector3(0, 0, 0)``.

See also :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` and :ref:`RootMotionView<class_RootMotionView>`.

The most basic example is applying position to :ref:`CharacterBody3D<class_CharacterBody3D>`:


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    var current_rotation: Quaternion
    
    func _process(delta):
        if Input.is_action_just_pressed("animate"):
            current_rotation = get_quaternion()
            state_machine.travel("Animate")
        var velocity: Vector3 = current_rotation * animation_tree.get_root_motion_position() / delta
        set_velocity(velocity)
        move_and_slide()



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.. _class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_rotation:

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:ref:`Quaternion<class_Quaternion>` **get_root_motion_rotation** **(** **)** |const|

Retrieve the motion of rotation with the :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` as a :ref:`Quaternion<class_Quaternion>` that can be used elsewhere.

If :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` is not a path to a track of type :ref:`Animation.TYPE_ROTATION_3D<class_Animation_constant_TYPE_ROTATION_3D>`, returns ``Quaternion(0, 0, 0, 1)``.

See also :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` and :ref:`RootMotionView<class_RootMotionView>`.

The most basic example is applying rotation to :ref:`CharacterBody3D<class_CharacterBody3D>`:


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    func _process(delta):
        if Input.is_action_just_pressed("animate"):
            state_machine.travel("Animate")
        set_quaternion(get_quaternion() * animation_tree.get_root_motion_rotation())



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.. _class_AnimationTree_method_get_root_motion_scale:

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:ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>` **get_root_motion_scale** **(** **)** |const|

Retrieve the motion of scale with the :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` as a :ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>` that can be used elsewhere.

If :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` is not a path to a track of type :ref:`Animation.TYPE_SCALE_3D<class_Animation_constant_TYPE_SCALE_3D>`, returns ``Vector3(0, 0, 0)``.

See also :ref:`root_motion_track<class_AnimationTree_property_root_motion_track>` and :ref:`RootMotionView<class_RootMotionView>`.

The most basic example is applying scale to :ref:`CharacterBody3D<class_CharacterBody3D>`:


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    var current_scale: Vector3 = Vector3(1, 1, 1)
    var scale_accum: Vector3 = Vector3(1, 1, 1)
    
    func _process(delta):
        if Input.is_action_just_pressed("animate"):
            current_scale = get_scale()
            scale_accum = Vector3(1, 1, 1)
            state_machine.travel("Animate")
        scale_accum += animation_tree.get_root_motion_scale()
        set_scale(current_scale * scale_accum)



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.. _class_AnimationTree_method_rename_parameter:

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void **rename_parameter** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` old_name, :ref:`String<class_String>` new_name **)**

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