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Is there a way to tell geometry nodes to apply a different value to each instance? I have a file where I have a row of instanced rings. I want to apply a sine animation where each ring is slightly offset in the timing. I've included the file to the point as I understand what's going on.
Apologies in advance, I'm new to geometry nodes and math isn't my strong suit.
Of course you can do that, here is the node setup:
result:
the value has the same driver, as you had: #frame/12
The cool thing about this solution is that the circles/instances maintain their distance from each other.
Here's a more advanced design, where you don't just move the positions of the circles, but where a precise chaining of circles is created.
Each circle is strung together like a chain link, giving you a nice chain.
I achieve the animation here by changing the angle between the circles with a sine curve.
Both the radius (can also be a random radius) of the circles and the amplitude and the speed of the wave are made flexible in this example.
This answer is essentially based on an answer given earlier: https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/258788/145249.
The structure here is almost identical, up to also the generation of the angles, which runs off here evenly time-controlled.
