# GeometryNodes **URL:** \ **Category:** Animation and Rigging\ **Tags:** geometry-nodes\ **Created:** [March 3, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415 "2022-03-03T16:43:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/1 "2022-03-03T16:43:10Z")
Hello, I am trying to create some details on the surface of an animated character using geometry nodes. I want the details to to change smoothly with the noise node. My current problem: As you can see, the movement of the character affects the visibility of the details. They don’t appear and disappear smoothly, especially when the character is moving fast, you can clearly see this issue. Do you know what I need to change? [![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/f/0/3f0a82cae79b33fa5b147c0f0bbbac4038a7964c.webp "QuestionGeometryNodes2.mp4") ](https://vimeo.com/684283131/4ebca2309e) This is my current node tree: ![02](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/a/2/7a2250b64752bca6e33c32f081e860ad0fde894f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Strike\_Digital](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/strike_digital/32/685857_2.png) [@Strike\_Digital](https://blenderartists.org/u/Strike_Digital)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/2 "2022-03-03T17:20:01Z")
Try placing your Geometry nodes modifier before the armature modifier. Since the position is being changed by the armature, it’s causing the noise texture to fluctuate. If you put it above, the geometry nodes will just work on the base geometry. ---
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/3 "2022-03-03T17:37:32Z")
But then the character isn’t moving anymore / goes into base pose. Did I missed something? ![03](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/e/2/7e2a8e4a282c1fbb6ba932541cb80b2fbe0cf1bd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![higgsas](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/higgsas/32/782144_2.png) [@higgsas](https://blenderartists.org/u/higgsas)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/4 "2022-03-03T17:50:17Z")
You need to use 2 geo nodes modifiers for that 1st geo modifier before armature modifier to set attribute ![m1.PNG](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/4/9/a4983d1cd332aa80e52f0b01d6dd00e9e10903c1.jpeg) And 2nd modifier to use that attribute as texture vector, and your nodes setup ![m2.PNG](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/d/8/0d889733575d3fbb94f81628126e31f9c2831e8d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![pxlpaul](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/pxlpaul/32/763106_2.png) [@pxlpaul](https://blenderartists.org/u/pxlpaul)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/5 "2022-03-03T17:54:32Z")
Hi Felix, Have you considered By-Gen (free) by Curtis Holt? You can do some really cool stuff with it and it seems quite close to what you are trying to do. I think its a great learning tool also. His new Generator’s Lab [$] is very interesting too (this expands By-Gen’s functionality). > **[\[Addon\] BY-GEN](https://curtisjamesholt.gumroad.com/l/BY-GEN)** > > Note: Some features may function unexpectedly in Blender 4.0 until a corrective update is released.(Make sure to restart Blender after removing the previous version)Note: V9.2 contains a fix for import issues on Mac and Linux systems in Blender... > **[BY-GEN — Curtis Holt](https://curtisholt.online/by-gen)** > > BY-GEN is a multipurpose toolkit designed to help people create artwork utilizing generative techniques within Blender. Cheers and happy blending! ---
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/6 "2022-03-03T20:42:46Z")
Thanks for your reply but that makes no difference for the animation. So it looks still the same. Isn’t there a way to connect the noise node to some UV based geometry? ---
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/7 "2022-03-03T20:50:26Z")
I watched some of his tutorials and I m pretty sure that I can learn a lot from him but the content you sent me looks more like styliced non-animation content and I need to solve a very specific issue that exist only on an animated character. ---
**Author:** ![higgsas](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/higgsas/32/782144_2.png) [@higgsas](https://blenderartists.org/u/higgsas)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/8 "2022-03-03T20:58:15Z")
It should work with 2 modifiers, can you show the setup? Yes you can just use UV as texture vector ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/7/f/57fc52162704d1eacc830614684a522ce5c6a498.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/9 "2022-03-11T19:15:49Z")
Now I m back at this project. I followed your advices - second geometry node modifier with position node and so on. Maybe I got it not quit right. It doesn`t worked. In general I don`t understand why there is such a mapping difference between MaterialNodes and GeometryNodes: https://player.vimeo.com/video/687223462?h=1ff94e9810&app_id=122963 Even if in the ShaderEditor isn`t a TextureCoordinateNode included, the noise texture is fixed to surface of the character. That is the result I like to go for in the GeometryNodes: Fixed objects in a noise pattern on the surface. So if someone like to check out my file, I would be pleased. (I deleted the second GeometryNode modifier): [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YOlW75du0hlUrAZLE\_wapwEvW55FTyGh/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YOlW75du0hlUrAZLE_wapwEvW55FTyGh/view?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![higgsas](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/higgsas/32/782144_2.png) [@higgsas](https://blenderartists.org/u/higgsas)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/10 "2022-03-11T20:07:32Z")
Here is setup with 2 modifiers ![dance.PNG](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/4/4/844684ad22a9b0d961c3235dfe338b8a33665487.jpeg) By default in Shader editor textures using Generated Coordinates and it seems that those coordinates are calculated on the base mesh that ignors deform modifiers but I am not 100% sure If you want have same coordinates in shader editor and in geo nodes use Object coordinates in shader editor ---
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/11 "2022-03-11T20:36:51Z")
Thank you so much!! ---
**Author:** ![Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/klix_flux/32/583819_2.png) [@Klix\_Flux](https://blenderartists.org/u/Klix_Flux)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/geometrynodes/1365415/12 "2022-03-11T20:46:32Z")
I think by mistake I chosed in the GeometryModifierSettings the option “position” instead of creating a custom position vector name called “pos”. But now I got it and it works 🙂