3D Text Counter

Autodesk Tips & Tricks - 3D Text Counter

Create a 3DText and a new axis, axisC. In the 3DText (Text1) type 1.In Text1 transparency, enter expression :
if((floor(axisC.position.x)%10)==1,0,100)Copy the text branch 9 times, and change the text for each (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0). The extra 2 nodes at the left top (below diagram) is light node.In Text2 transparency, enter expression :
if((floor(axisC.position.x)%10)==2,0,100)
Do the same for other 3DText node, just change 2 to 3 for Text3 and so on.

For Text10, enter expression :
if((floor(axisC.position.x)%10)==0,0,100)

Now, the expression part is done, we will animate it in axisC. At frame 0, positionX = 0.

At frame100, positionX = 50. Play the animation and see what happen, it should start counting from 0 to 9 continuously.Add a master axis to all the 3DText, and animate the Y rotation.Now we will add another number to it, duplicate the whole 3Dtext branch.

For the new branch, change all the expression which refer to axisC.position.x to axisC.position.y instead. For example :

if((floor(axisC.position.y)%10)==1,0,100)Animate the new add digi number with axisC's position Y. You can add more number, just duplicate the branch and change the expression accordingly.