# Clip node time offset in python?

**URL:** https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593
**Category:** Python
**Tags:** batch, python, automation
**Created:** [October 3, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593 "2025-10-03T05:34:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author: ![cnoellert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/cnoellert/32/559_2.png) [@cnoellert](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cnoellert)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/1 "2025-10-03T05:34:04Z")

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Does anyone know the method for adjusting the timing offset of a clip node in batch using python? I’m of course super green in python but for the life of me I can’t figure it out.

attributes = [‘pos\_x’, ‘pos\_y’, ‘name’, ‘collapsed’, ‘note’, ‘note\_collapsed’, ‘selected’, ‘type’, ‘resolution’, ‘schematic\_colour’, ‘schematic\_colour\_label’, ‘bypass’, ‘media\_path’, ‘duration’, ‘shot\_name’, ‘tokenized\_shot\_name’, ‘dynamic\_shot\_name’, ‘clip\_name’, ‘resolution\_mode’, ‘scaling\_presets\_value’, ‘adaptive\_mode’]

…is all I can see. Sorry if this is super obvious…

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### Author: ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/2 "2025-10-03T06:52:45Z")

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@cnoellert - sorry brother - i couldn’t access the attribute either.

```auto
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/Autodesk/presets/2026/shotgun/python/tk_flame_basic/../tk_multi_pythonconsole/python/app/input_widget.py", line 246, in execute
    exec(python_code, self._locals, self._locals)
  File "python input", line 14, in <module>
RuntimeError: Clip Node does not have any timing_offset attribute.

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I can get to timing\_offset in a mux node, but that’s less helpful:

```auto
import flame

# Get the currently selected node (assuming it's a Mux node)
selected_node_attribute = flame.batch.current_node
mux_node = selected_node_attribute.get_value()

# Set the new timing offset value (e.g., 10 frames)
# Replace with your desired offset. Positive values shift forward, negative backward.
new_offset_value = 10

# Set the timing_offset attribute of the Mux node
mux_node.timing_offset = new_offset_value

print(f"Mux node '{mux_node.name}' timing offset set to: {mux_node.timing_offset}")

```

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### Author: ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/3 "2025-10-03T08:44:15Z")

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That’s how I do it. I add a mux node and offset it pythonically.

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### Author: ![fredwarren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/fredwarren/32/158_2.png) [@fredwarren](https://forum.logik.tv/u/fredwarren)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/4 "2025-10-03T12:15:14Z")

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@cnoellert Please submit a Flame Feedback Request for this

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### Author: ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/5 "2025-10-03T15:29:54Z")

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@cnoellert - please request access to the head media, gap media, tail media and lock attributes.

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### Author: ![cnoellert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/cnoellert/32/559_2.png) [@cnoellert](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cnoellert)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/6 "2025-10-03T17:30:35Z")

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Feedback request can be found [here](https://feedback.autodesk.com/project/feedback/view.html?cap=5afe6c84-5cb3-447a-b36c-cbd7f0688f84&uf=28d4f251-3166-4566-82d3-59702436b254&nextsteps=1&nextstepsf=8fbadb72-c1b4-44ad-b55e-888e3fdc17e4&nextstepsuf=28d4f251-3166-4566-82d3-59702436b254). Vote early and vote often.

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### Author: ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/7 "2025-10-03T17:38:38Z")

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done

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### Author: ![TimC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/timc/32/11881_2.png) [@TimC](https://forum.logik.tv/u/TimC)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/8 "2025-10-03T17:52:45Z")

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done

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### Author: ![cnoellert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/cnoellert/32/559_2.png) [@cnoellert](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cnoellert)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/9 "2025-10-03T17:55:14Z")

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@TimC and @philm you’re both beautiful humans.

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### Author: ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/10 "2025-10-04T17:07:39Z")

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Done!

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### Author: ![cnoellert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/cnoellert/32/559_2.png) [@cnoellert](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cnoellert)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/11 "2025-10-04T17:56:13Z")

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@andymilkis Love your work.

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### Author: ![fredwarren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/fredwarren/32/158_2.png) [@fredwarren](https://forum.logik.tv/u/fredwarren)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/clip-node-time-offset-in-python/13593/12 "2025-10-31T14:05:11Z")

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This has been implemented in Flame 2026.2 Update
