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# Animate

Ever wondered what the **4D** in Cinema 4D stands for? After all, Cinema 4D creates worlds in the 3rd dimension. Well, the 4th dimension is **time**. When basic properties change over time (most commonly in their position) an animation is created.

Animation, i.e., the **4th dimension**, is what we will be covering in this chapter.