How to use Stagger node in Oraphim

Type ID: motion.animate.stagger
Category: Time

What this node does

The Stagger node is registered in Oraphim's Time category and performs the graph operation represented by its sockets and controls below.

The current Oraphim runtime registers 3 sockets and 4 properties for this node. Its main registered inputs are Index, Count; its main outputs are Delay. The tables below are generated from the runtime registry rather than a handwritten approximation.

Inputs

Socket	Key	Type
Index	in_index	Int
Count	in_count	Int

Outputs

Socket	Key	Type
Delay	out_delay	Float

Controls

Control	Key	Type	Group	Registry default
Stagger Frames	staggerFrames	Float	Timing	10.0
Reverse	reverse	Bool	Timing	0.0
Randomize	randomize	Float	Timing	0.0
Seed	seed	Float	Timing	1.0

How to use it

1. Add Stagger from node search. Use motion.animate.stagger when you need the exact registry entry.
2. Connect a compatible Int source to Index. Add the other inputs only when the operation needs them.
3. Start with the registry defaults and adjust Stagger Frames, Reverse, Randomize first so you can see the node's effect in isolation.
4. Route Delay (Float) into a compatible downstream node, viewer, or output path.
5. Preview a representative frame, change one input/control at a time, and save/reopen reusable graphs to verify persistence.

Practical example

Create a small test graph with Stagger. Feed a compatible source into Index. Change Stagger Frames away from its registry default and compare the result. Connect Delay to a compatible downstream stage so the result is visible. Keeping this test graph small makes socket-type, context, and parameter mistakes easier to diagnose before the node is used in a production graph.

Troubleshooting

• If a connection is rejected, compare the exact socket data types in the tables above; Oraphim graph connections are typed.
• If the result looks unchanged, confirm this node is on the active path to the viewer/output and that the expected graph/resource is selected.
• If a control is unavailable, check required inputs and whether the property belongs to an internal or mode-dependent group.
• If a saved graph behaves differently later, reopen it and verify node identity, connections, and edited property values before rendering.

Related nodes

• Spring Animator — motion.animate.spring
• Interpolate — motion.animate.interpolate
• Frame Driver — motion.input.frame
• Loop Time — motion.time.loop
• Pulse Event — motion.event.pulse

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