Demo: Digital Clock
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The **Digital Clock** preset demonstrates how Reactive Surface FX can drive complex numerical displays, segmented screens, and countdown timers.

.. image:: ../_static/images/demo_digital_clock.png
   :alt: Digital Clock Demo in Blender
   :align: center
   :width: 85%

Overview & Architecture
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* **Display Panels**: Built from procedural 7-segment digit meshes (Hours:Minutes) organized into ``DC_Panel_H1``, ``DC_Panel_H2``, ``DC_Panel_M1``, and ``DC_Panel_M2``.
* **Animated Drivers**: Behind each segment panel lies a bank of keyframed proximity driver blades.
* **Mechanical Keyframing**: Drivers advance using constant step interpolation to cycle through numerals (0 through 9).
* **Phosphor Afterglow**: The display utilizes subtle **Phosphor Decay**, creating the realistic slight fade-out seen in glowing fluorescent displays as numbers transition.

Key Concepts Demonstrated
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1. **Child Driver Organization**: All segment drivers are parented to their respective display panels, making each digit an independent, duplicable module.
2. **Procedural Bezel Gaps**: Individual LED segments utilize procedural pixel gaps with dark bezel material fills.
3. **Color Customization**: Easily swap driver materials to turn digits emerald green, amber yellow, or cyan blue.