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# Use Variables to Create Interactive 3D Content

Lesson 4 of 17Spline 3DAdvanced24 min

Hello everyone! In this tutorial, you will learn how to use variables in combination with Events and Actions to create custom interactive experiences on Spline! Check Spline: <https://spline.design/>

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=0s)
2. [0:27What are variables?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=27s)
3. [1:00Creating variables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=60s)
4. [1:57How to use variables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=117s)
5. [3:00How to move an object with variables and events](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=180s)
6. [3:52String variables and text](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=232s)
7. [4:38Dynamic variables (Time, Counter, Random)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=278s)
8. [6:56Changing rotation with a counter variable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=416s)
9. [8:04Reusing variable in multiple properties](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=484s)
10. [8:25Using a conditional action to trigger transitions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=505s)
11. [10:50Capturing object properties changes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=650s)
12. [13:11Making controls to move a cube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=791s)
13. [15:29Bar chart logic with variables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=929s)
14. [18:13Progress bar and math functions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=1093s)
15. [20:26Making a likes counter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=1226s)
16. [22:19Modifying shape properties with variables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id%5FSZVCUVMM&t=1339s)

## Related resources

- [Move Controls with VariablesTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/use-variables-to-create-interactive-3d-content?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=ebe53d5b-a7ca-4191-bfa8-39dcda2848c7&is-2d-file=false)
- [VariablesDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/variables)
- [Variable Change EventDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/variable-change-event)
- [Set Variable ActionDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/actions/set-variable-action)
- [Variable Control ActionDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/actions/variable-control-action)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 24 min
- Advanced

## Up next

[Create an Interactive 3D Character using Variables17 minAdvanced](https://spline.design/academy/collections/spline-advanced-feature-deep-dive/create-an-interactive-3d-character-using-variables)[Continue](https://spline.design/academy/collections/spline-advanced-feature-deep-dive/create-an-interactive-3d-character-using-variables)

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