Fixed behavior or `Animation.CreateAndStartAnimation` and added `Animation.CreateMergeAndStartAnimation` to reproduce previous behavior

dist/preview release/babylon.d.ts

@@ -1251,7 +1251,9 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         currentFrame: number;
         allowMatricesInterpolation: boolean;
         private _ranges;
-        static CreateAndStartAnimation(name: string, mesh: AbstractMesh, targetProperty: string, framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number, from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction, onAnimationEnd?: () => void): Animatable;
+        static _PrepareAnimation(targetProperty: string, framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number, from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction): Animation;
+        static CreateAndStartAnimation(name: string, node: Node, targetProperty: string, framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number, from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction, onAnimationEnd?: () => void): Animatable;
+        static CreateMergeAndStartAnimation(name: string, node: Node, targetProperty: string, framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number, from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction, onAnimationEnd?: () => void): Animatable;
         constructor(name: string, targetProperty: string, framePerSecond: number, dataType: number, loopMode?: number);
         createRange(name: string, from: number, to: number): void;
         deleteRange(name: string): void;
@@ -1535,57 +1537,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class Bone extends Node {
-        name: string;
-        children: Bone[];
-        animations: Animation[];
-        private _skeleton;
-        private _matrix;
-        private _baseMatrix;
-        private _worldTransform;
-        private _absoluteTransform;
-        private _invertedAbsoluteTransform;
-        private _parent;
-        constructor(name: string, skeleton: Skeleton, parentBone: Bone, matrix: Matrix);
-        getParent(): Bone;
-        getLocalMatrix(): Matrix;
-        getBaseMatrix(): Matrix;
-        getWorldMatrix(): Matrix;
-        getInvertedAbsoluteTransform(): Matrix;
-        getAbsoluteMatrix(): Matrix;
-        updateMatrix(matrix: Matrix): void;
-        private _updateDifferenceMatrix();
-        markAsDirty(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class Skeleton {
-        name: string;
-        id: string;
-        bones: Bone[];
-        private _scene;
-        private _isDirty;
-        private _transformMatrices;
-        private _animatables;
-        private _identity;
-        private _ranges;
-        constructor(name: string, id: string, scene: Scene);
-        getTransformMatrices(): Float32Array;
-        getScene(): Scene;
-        createAnimationRange(name: string, from: number, to: number): void;
-        deleteAnimationRange(name: string): void;
-        getAnimationRange(name: string): AnimationRange;
-        beginAnimation(name: string, loop?: boolean, speedRatio?: number, onAnimationEnd?: () => void): void;
-        _markAsDirty(): void;
-        prepare(): void;
-        getAnimatables(): IAnimatable[];
-        clone(name: string, id: string): Skeleton;
-        dispose(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class ArcRotateCamera extends TargetCamera {
         alpha: number;
         beta: number;
@@ -1977,6 +1928,117 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class Bone extends Node {
+        name: string;
+        children: Bone[];
+        animations: Animation[];
+        private _skeleton;
+        private _matrix;
+        private _baseMatrix;
+        private _worldTransform;
+        private _absoluteTransform;
+        private _invertedAbsoluteTransform;
+        private _parent;
+        constructor(name: string, skeleton: Skeleton, parentBone: Bone, matrix: Matrix);
+        getParent(): Bone;
+        getLocalMatrix(): Matrix;
+        getBaseMatrix(): Matrix;
+        getWorldMatrix(): Matrix;
+        getInvertedAbsoluteTransform(): Matrix;
+        getAbsoluteMatrix(): Matrix;
+        updateMatrix(matrix: Matrix): void;
+        private _updateDifferenceMatrix();
+        markAsDirty(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class Skeleton {
+        name: string;
+        id: string;
+        bones: Bone[];
+        private _scene;
+        private _isDirty;
+        private _transformMatrices;
+        private _animatables;
+        private _identity;
+        private _ranges;
+        constructor(name: string, id: string, scene: Scene);
+        getTransformMatrices(): Float32Array;
+        getScene(): Scene;
+        createAnimationRange(name: string, from: number, to: number): void;
+        deleteAnimationRange(name: string): void;
+        getAnimationRange(name: string): AnimationRange;
+        beginAnimation(name: string, loop?: boolean, speedRatio?: number, onAnimationEnd?: () => void): void;
+        _markAsDirty(): void;
+        prepare(): void;
+        getAnimatables(): IAnimatable[];
+        clone(name: string, id: string): Skeleton;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class BoundingBox {
+        minimum: Vector3;
+        maximum: Vector3;
+        vectors: Vector3[];
+        center: Vector3;
+        extendSize: Vector3;
+        directions: Vector3[];
+        vectorsWorld: Vector3[];
+        minimumWorld: Vector3;
+        maximumWorld: Vector3;
+        private _worldMatrix;
+        constructor(minimum: Vector3, maximum: Vector3);
+        getWorldMatrix(): Matrix;
+        _update(world: Matrix): void;
+        isInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+        isCompletelyInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+        intersectsPoint(point: Vector3): boolean;
+        intersectsSphere(sphere: BoundingSphere): boolean;
+        intersectsMinMax(min: Vector3, max: Vector3): boolean;
+        static Intersects(box0: BoundingBox, box1: BoundingBox): boolean;
+        static IntersectsSphere(minPoint: Vector3, maxPoint: Vector3, sphereCenter: Vector3, sphereRadius: number): boolean;
+        static IsCompletelyInFrustum(boundingVectors: Vector3[], frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+        static IsInFrustum(boundingVectors: Vector3[], frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class BoundingInfo {
+        minimum: Vector3;
+        maximum: Vector3;
+        boundingBox: BoundingBox;
+        boundingSphere: BoundingSphere;
+        constructor(minimum: Vector3, maximum: Vector3);
+        _update(world: Matrix): void;
+        isInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+        isCompletelyInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+        _checkCollision(collider: Collider): boolean;
+        intersectsPoint(point: Vector3): boolean;
+        intersects(boundingInfo: BoundingInfo, precise: boolean): boolean;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class BoundingSphere {
+        minimum: Vector3;
+        maximum: Vector3;
+        center: Vector3;
+        radius: number;
+        centerWorld: Vector3;
+        radiusWorld: number;
+        private _tempRadiusVector;
+        constructor(minimum: Vector3, maximum: Vector3);
+        _update(world: Matrix): void;
+        isInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
+        intersectsPoint(point: Vector3): boolean;
+        static Intersects(sphere0: BoundingSphere, sphere1: BoundingSphere): boolean;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class Collider {
         radius: Vector3;
         retry: number;
@@ -2294,66 +2356,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class BoundingBox {
-        minimum: Vector3;
-        maximum: Vector3;
-        vectors: Vector3[];
-        center: Vector3;
-        extendSize: Vector3;
-        directions: Vector3[];
-        vectorsWorld: Vector3[];
-        minimumWorld: Vector3;
-        maximumWorld: Vector3;
-        private _worldMatrix;
-        constructor(minimum: Vector3, maximum: Vector3);
-        getWorldMatrix(): Matrix;
-        _update(world: Matrix): void;
-        isInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-        isCompletelyInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-        intersectsPoint(point: Vector3): boolean;
-        intersectsSphere(sphere: BoundingSphere): boolean;
-        intersectsMinMax(min: Vector3, max: Vector3): boolean;
-        static Intersects(box0: BoundingBox, box1: BoundingBox): boolean;
-        static IntersectsSphere(minPoint: Vector3, maxPoint: Vector3, sphereCenter: Vector3, sphereRadius: number): boolean;
-        static IsCompletelyInFrustum(boundingVectors: Vector3[], frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-        static IsInFrustum(boundingVectors: Vector3[], frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class BoundingInfo {
-        minimum: Vector3;
-        maximum: Vector3;
-        boundingBox: BoundingBox;
-        boundingSphere: BoundingSphere;
-        constructor(minimum: Vector3, maximum: Vector3);
-        _update(world: Matrix): void;
-        isInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-        isCompletelyInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-        _checkCollision(collider: Collider): boolean;
-        intersectsPoint(point: Vector3): boolean;
-        intersects(boundingInfo: BoundingInfo, precise: boolean): boolean;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class BoundingSphere {
-        minimum: Vector3;
-        maximum: Vector3;
-        center: Vector3;
-        radius: number;
-        centerWorld: Vector3;
-        radiusWorld: number;
-        private _tempRadiusVector;
-        constructor(minimum: Vector3, maximum: Vector3);
-        _update(world: Matrix): void;
-        isInFrustum(frustumPlanes: Plane[]): boolean;
-        intersectsPoint(point: Vector3): boolean;
-        static Intersects(sphere0: BoundingSphere, sphere1: BoundingSphere): boolean;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class DirectionalLight extends Light implements IShadowLight {
         direction: Vector3;
         position: Vector3;
@@ -3575,61 +3577,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    interface IPhysicsEnginePlugin {
-        initialize(iterations?: number): any;
-        setGravity(gravity: Vector3): void;
-        runOneStep(delta: number): void;
-        registerMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh, impostor: number, options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
-        registerMeshesAsCompound(parts: PhysicsCompoundBodyPart[], options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
-        unregisterMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): any;
-        applyImpulse(mesh: AbstractMesh, force: Vector3, contactPoint: Vector3): void;
-        createLink(mesh1: AbstractMesh, mesh2: AbstractMesh, pivot1: Vector3, pivot2: Vector3, options?: any): boolean;
-        dispose(): void;
-        isSupported(): boolean;
-        updateBodyPosition(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
-        getWorldObject(): any;
-        getPhysicsBodyOfMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): any;
-    }
-    interface PhysicsBodyCreationOptions {
-        mass: number;
-        friction: number;
-        restitution: number;
-    }
-    interface PhysicsCompoundBodyPart {
-        mesh: Mesh;
-        impostor: number;
-    }
-    class PhysicsEngine {
-        gravity: Vector3;
-        private _currentPlugin;
-        constructor(plugin?: IPhysicsEnginePlugin);
-        _initialize(gravity?: Vector3): void;
-        _runOneStep(delta: number): void;
-        _setGravity(gravity: Vector3): void;
-        _registerMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh, impostor: number, options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
-        _registerMeshesAsCompound(parts: PhysicsCompoundBodyPart[], options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
-        _unregisterMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
-        _applyImpulse(mesh: AbstractMesh, force: Vector3, contactPoint: Vector3): void;
-        _createLink(mesh1: AbstractMesh, mesh2: AbstractMesh, pivot1: Vector3, pivot2: Vector3, options?: any): boolean;
-        _updateBodyPosition(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
-        dispose(): void;
-        isSupported(): boolean;
-        getPhysicsBodyOfMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): any;
-        static NoImpostor: number;
-        static SphereImpostor: number;
-        static BoxImpostor: number;
-        static PlaneImpostor: number;
-        static MeshImpostor: number;
-        static CapsuleImpostor: number;
-        static ConeImpostor: number;
-        static CylinderImpostor: number;
-        static ConvexHullImpostor: number;
-        static HeightmapImpostor: number;
-        static Epsilon: number;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class AbstractMesh extends Node implements IDisposable {
         private static _BILLBOARDMODE_NONE;
         private static _BILLBOARDMODE_X;
@@ -4914,6 +4861,82 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    interface IPhysicsEnginePlugin {
+        initialize(iterations?: number): any;
+        setGravity(gravity: Vector3): void;
+        runOneStep(delta: number): void;
+        registerMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh, impostor: number, options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
+        registerMeshesAsCompound(parts: PhysicsCompoundBodyPart[], options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
+        unregisterMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): any;
+        applyImpulse(mesh: AbstractMesh, force: Vector3, contactPoint: Vector3): void;
+        createLink(mesh1: AbstractMesh, mesh2: AbstractMesh, pivot1: Vector3, pivot2: Vector3, options?: any): boolean;
+        dispose(): void;
+        isSupported(): boolean;
+        updateBodyPosition(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
+        getWorldObject(): any;
+        getPhysicsBodyOfMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): any;
+    }
+    interface PhysicsBodyCreationOptions {
+        mass: number;
+        friction: number;
+        restitution: number;
+    }
+    interface PhysicsCompoundBodyPart {
+        mesh: Mesh;
+        impostor: number;
+    }
+    class PhysicsEngine {
+        gravity: Vector3;
+        private _currentPlugin;
+        constructor(plugin?: IPhysicsEnginePlugin);
+        _initialize(gravity?: Vector3): void;
+        _runOneStep(delta: number): void;
+        _setGravity(gravity: Vector3): void;
+        _registerMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh, impostor: number, options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
+        _registerMeshesAsCompound(parts: PhysicsCompoundBodyPart[], options: PhysicsBodyCreationOptions): any;
+        _unregisterMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
+        _applyImpulse(mesh: AbstractMesh, force: Vector3, contactPoint: Vector3): void;
+        _createLink(mesh1: AbstractMesh, mesh2: AbstractMesh, pivot1: Vector3, pivot2: Vector3, options?: any): boolean;
+        _updateBodyPosition(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
+        dispose(): void;
+        isSupported(): boolean;
+        getPhysicsBodyOfMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): any;
+        static NoImpostor: number;
+        static SphereImpostor: number;
+        static BoxImpostor: number;
+        static PlaneImpostor: number;
+        static MeshImpostor: number;
+        static CapsuleImpostor: number;
+        static ConeImpostor: number;
+        static CylinderImpostor: number;
+        static ConvexHullImpostor: number;
+        static HeightmapImpostor: number;
+        static Epsilon: number;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class ReflectionProbe {
+        name: string;
+        private _scene;
+        private _renderTargetTexture;
+        private _projectionMatrix;
+        private _viewMatrix;
+        private _target;
+        private _add;
+        private _attachedMesh;
+        position: Vector3;
+        constructor(name: string, size: number, scene: Scene, generateMipMaps?: boolean);
+        refreshRate: number;
+        getScene(): Scene;
+        cubeTexture: RenderTargetTexture;
+        renderList: AbstractMesh[];
+        attachToMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class AnaglyphPostProcess extends PostProcess {
         constructor(name: string, ratio: number, camera: Camera, samplingMode?: number, engine?: Engine, reusable?: boolean);
     }
@@ -5479,27 +5502,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class ReflectionProbe {
-        name: string;
-        private _scene;
-        private _renderTargetTexture;
-        private _projectionMatrix;
-        private _viewMatrix;
-        private _target;
-        private _add;
-        private _attachedMesh;
-        position: Vector3;
-        constructor(name: string, size: number, scene: Scene, generateMipMaps?: boolean);
-        refreshRate: number;
-        getScene(): Scene;
-        cubeTexture: RenderTargetTexture;
-        renderList: AbstractMesh[];
-        attachToMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
-        dispose(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class BoundingBoxRenderer {
         frontColor: Color3;
         backColor: Color3;
@@ -5607,68 +5609,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
     }
 }
 
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class Sprite {
-        name: string;
-        position: Vector3;
-        color: Color4;
-        width: number;
-        height: number;
-        angle: number;
-        cellIndex: number;
-        invertU: number;
-        invertV: number;
-        disposeWhenFinishedAnimating: boolean;
-        animations: Animation[];
-        isPickable: boolean;
-        actionManager: ActionManager;
-        private _animationStarted;
-        private _loopAnimation;
-        private _fromIndex;
-        private _toIndex;
-        private _delay;
-        private _direction;
-        private _frameCount;
-        private _manager;
-        private _time;
-        size: number;
-        constructor(name: string, manager: SpriteManager);
-        playAnimation(from: number, to: number, loop: boolean, delay: number): void;
-        stopAnimation(): void;
-        _animate(deltaTime: number): void;
-        dispose(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class SpriteManager {
-        name: string;
-        cellSize: number;
-        sprites: Sprite[];
-        renderingGroupId: number;
-        layerMask: number;
-        onDispose: () => void;
-        fogEnabled: boolean;
-        isPickable: boolean;
-        private _capacity;
-        private _spriteTexture;
-        private _epsilon;
-        private _scene;
-        private _vertexDeclaration;
-        private _vertexStrideSize;
-        private _vertexBuffer;
-        private _indexBuffer;
-        private _vertices;
-        private _effectBase;
-        private _effectFog;
-        constructor(name: string, imgUrl: string, capacity: number, cellSize: number, scene: Scene, epsilon?: number, samplingMode?: number);
-        private _appendSpriteVertex(index, sprite, offsetX, offsetY, rowSize);
-        intersects(ray: Ray, camera: Camera, predicate?: (sprite: Sprite) => boolean, fastCheck?: boolean): PickingInfo;
-        render(): void;
-        dispose(): void;
-    }
-}
-
 declare module BABYLON.Internals {
     class AndOrNotEvaluator {
         static Eval(query: string, evaluateCallback: (val: any) => boolean): boolean;
@@ -6333,6 +6273,68 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class Sprite {
+        name: string;
+        position: Vector3;
+        color: Color4;
+        width: number;
+        height: number;
+        angle: number;
+        cellIndex: number;
+        invertU: number;
+        invertV: number;
+        disposeWhenFinishedAnimating: boolean;
+        animations: Animation[];
+        isPickable: boolean;
+        actionManager: ActionManager;
+        private _animationStarted;
+        private _loopAnimation;
+        private _fromIndex;
+        private _toIndex;
+        private _delay;
+        private _direction;
+        private _frameCount;
+        private _manager;
+        private _time;
+        size: number;
+        constructor(name: string, manager: SpriteManager);
+        playAnimation(from: number, to: number, loop: boolean, delay: number): void;
+        stopAnimation(): void;
+        _animate(deltaTime: number): void;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class SpriteManager {
+        name: string;
+        cellSize: number;
+        sprites: Sprite[];
+        renderingGroupId: number;
+        layerMask: number;
+        onDispose: () => void;
+        fogEnabled: boolean;
+        isPickable: boolean;
+        private _capacity;
+        private _spriteTexture;
+        private _epsilon;
+        private _scene;
+        private _vertexDeclaration;
+        private _vertexStrideSize;
+        private _vertexBuffer;
+        private _indexBuffer;
+        private _vertices;
+        private _effectBase;
+        private _effectFog;
+        constructor(name: string, imgUrl: string, capacity: number, cellSize: number, scene: Scene, epsilon?: number, samplingMode?: number);
+        private _appendSpriteVertex(index, sprite, offsetX, offsetY, rowSize);
+        intersects(ray: Ray, camera: Camera, predicate?: (sprite: Sprite) => boolean, fastCheck?: boolean): PickingInfo;
+        render(): void;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera extends FreeCamera {
         _alpha: number;
         _beta: number;

dist/preview release/babylon.max.js

@@ -21797,7 +21797,7 @@ var BABYLON;
             this.dataType = dataType;
             this.loopMode = loopMode === undefined ? Animation.ANIMATIONLOOPMODE_CYCLE : loopMode;
         }
-        Animation.CreateAndStartAnimation = function (name, mesh, targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction, onAnimationEnd) {
+        Animation._PrepareAnimation = function (targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction) {
             var dataType = undefined;
             if (!isNaN(parseFloat(from)) && isFinite(from)) {
                 dataType = Animation.ANIMATIONTYPE_FLOAT;
@@ -21825,8 +21825,16 @@ var BABYLON;
             if (easingFunction !== undefined) {
                 animation.setEasingFunction(easingFunction);
             }
-            mesh.animations.push(animation);
-            return mesh.getScene().beginAnimation(mesh, 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
+            return animation;
+        };
+        Animation.CreateAndStartAnimation = function (name, node, targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction, onAnimationEnd) {
+            var animation = Animation._PrepareAnimation(targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction);
+            return node.getScene().beginDirectAnimation(node, [animation], 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
+        };
+        Animation.CreateMergeAndStartAnimation = function (name, node, targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction, onAnimationEnd) {
+            var animation = Animation._PrepareAnimation(targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction);
+            node.animations.push(animation);
+            return node.getScene().beginAnimation(node, 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
         };
         // Methods   
         Animation.prototype.createRange = function (name, from, to) {

dist/preview release/what's new.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   - **Major updates**
     - Point lights shadow mapping. [Demo here](http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#LYCSQ#12) ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
     - Introducing [Materials Library](https://github.com/BabylonJS/Babylon.js/tree/master/materialsLibrary) ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
+      - Water material: http://doc.babylonjs.com/extensions/Water ([julien-moreau](https://github.com/julien-moreau))
+      - Fire material: http://doc.babylonjs.com/extensions/fire ([julien-moreau](https://github.com/julien-moreau))
+      - Normal material: http://doc.babylonjs.com/extensions/normal ([temechon](https://github.com/temechon))
+      - Lava Material: http://doc.babylonjs.com/extensions/lava ([temechon](https://github.com/temechon))
     - New cache mecanism for StandardMaterial ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
     - New Solid Particle System ([jerome](https://github.com/jbousquie))
     - New `StandardMaterial.lightmapTexture` which can be controlled with `StandardMaterial.useLightmapAsShadowMap` ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
@@ -13,6 +17,7 @@
     - New `Mesh.CreateIcoSphere()` method. [Demo here](http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#24DUYD) (G'kar)
     - Introducing [babylon.core.js](http://doc.babylonjs.com/generals/Framework_versions) ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
   - **Updates**
+    - Fixed behavior or `Animation.CreateAndStartAnimation` and added `Animation.CreateMergeAndStartAnimation` to reproduce previous behavior ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
     - Adding `StandardMaterial.linkEmissiveWithDiffuse` to, well, link emissive with diffuse value. (With)[http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#2FPUCS#2] and (without)[http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#2FPUCS#1] ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
     - Adding support for equi-rectangular mapping. See [demo here](http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#27FN5R#8) ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
     - Sprites and particles scheduler updated to be resolved before transparent objects ([deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))

src/Animations/babylon.animation.js

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var BABYLON;
             this.dataType = dataType;
             this.loopMode = loopMode === undefined ? Animation.ANIMATIONLOOPMODE_CYCLE : loopMode;
         }
-        Animation.CreateAndStartAnimation = function (name, mesh, targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction, onAnimationEnd) {
+        Animation._PrepareAnimation = function (targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction) {
             var dataType = undefined;
             if (!isNaN(parseFloat(from)) && isFinite(from)) {
                 dataType = Animation.ANIMATIONTYPE_FLOAT;
@@ -53,8 +53,16 @@ var BABYLON;
             if (easingFunction !== undefined) {
                 animation.setEasingFunction(easingFunction);
             }
-            mesh.animations.push(animation);
-            return mesh.getScene().beginAnimation(mesh, 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
+            return animation;
+        };
+        Animation.CreateAndStartAnimation = function (name, node, targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction, onAnimationEnd) {
+            var animation = Animation._PrepareAnimation(targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction);
+            return node.getScene().beginDirectAnimation(node, [animation], 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
+        };
+        Animation.CreateMergeAndStartAnimation = function (name, node, targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction, onAnimationEnd) {
+            var animation = Animation._PrepareAnimation(targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction);
+            node.animations.push(animation);
+            return node.getScene().beginAnimation(node, 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
         };
         // Methods   
         Animation.prototype.createRange = function (name, from, to) {

src/Animations/babylon.animation.ts

@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
 
         private _ranges = new Array<AnimationRange>();
 
-        public static CreateAndStartAnimation(name: string, mesh: AbstractMesh, targetProperty: string,
-            framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number,
-            from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction, onAnimationEnd?: () => void) {
-
+        static _PrepareAnimation(targetProperty: string, framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number,
+            from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction): Animation {
             var dataType = undefined;
 
             if (!isNaN(parseFloat(from)) && isFinite(from)) {
@@ -52,10 +50,27 @@
                 animation.setEasingFunction(easingFunction);
             }
 
-            mesh.animations.push(animation);
+            return animation;
+        }
+
+        public static CreateAndStartAnimation(name: string, node: Node, targetProperty: string,
+            framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number,
+            from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction, onAnimationEnd?: () => void) {
+
+            var animation = Animation._PrepareAnimation(targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction);
+
+            return node.getScene().beginDirectAnimation(node, [animation], 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
+        }
+
+        public static CreateMergeAndStartAnimation(name: string, node: Node, targetProperty: string,
+            framePerSecond: number, totalFrame: number,
+            from: any, to: any, loopMode?: number, easingFunction?: EasingFunction, onAnimationEnd?: () => void) {
+
+            var animation = Animation._PrepareAnimation(targetProperty, framePerSecond, totalFrame, from, to, loopMode, easingFunction);
 
-            return mesh.getScene().beginAnimation(mesh, 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
+            node.animations.push(animation);
 
+            return node.getScene().beginAnimation(node, 0, totalFrame, (animation.loopMode === 1), 1.0, onAnimationEnd);
         }
 
         constructor(public name: string, public targetProperty: string, public framePerSecond: number, public dataType: number, public loopMode?: number) {