# Animation: Trying to rotate an object

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/animation-trying-to-rotate-an-object/93195>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [December 4, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/animation-trying-to-rotate-an-object/93195 "2019-12-04T15:00:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Stanley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/stanley/32/460756_2.png) [@Stanley](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stanley)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/animation-trying-to-rotate-an-object/93195/1 "2019-12-04T15:00:44Z")

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Hi everyone,

Could someone kindly look at the following Rhino file:

[Exercise-120.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/uGvjsVMVCUrAajMdp1jctwWShvp.3dm) (301.6 KB)

I am trying to animate the process of first showing this layer:

“Parallel piece 00 deg”

And then I would like to hide that layer and reveal this layer:

“Parallel piece 90 deg”

And I would like to go back and forth with this process.

I assume that this is doable, but I am really lost as to how to proceed.

Thank you.

Stanley

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**Author:** ![Normand](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/normand/32/476050_2.png) [@Normand](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Normand)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/animation-trying-to-rotate-an-object/93195/2 "2019-12-05T08:16:23Z")

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Hi @Stanley  
This is quite easy in [Bongo](http://www.bongo3d.com), which is an animation plug-in for Rhino. In vanilla Rhino, no object animation is possible, only really simple camera animations - although it would be possible in Grashopper as well.  
HTH, Jakob

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**Author:** ![Stanley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/stanley/32/460756_2.png) [@Stanley](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stanley)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/animation-trying-to-rotate-an-object/93195/3 "2019-12-05T15:00:05Z")

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Hi Jakob,

Thank you for the information.

Perhaps I will try to learn how to do this in Grasshopper, since I already have it with Rhino 6.

Maybe Bongo would be good and easy to use, but acquiring it would cost me extra money. Moreover, I am always a little wary of plug-ins, because they might cause trouble with the main program.

Anyway, thank you for pointing me in useful directions.

Stanley