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Animation Controls

Animation Controls

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Animation Controls

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You can use the buttons on the Animation Controls view to control the animation of a spatial data plot. For example, you can pause, forward or repeat an animation. To open the animation controls, click Show Animation Controls on the 3D Graphics toolbar:

3D Graphics Toolbar - Animation Controls

The Animation Controls display:

Animation Controls

Button

Name

Description

Animation Controls - Play

Play

Plays the animation.

Animation Controls - Pause

Pause

Pauses the animation.
 
Note: Press Pause again to continue playing the animation.

Animation Controls - Stop

Stop

Stops the animation.

Animation Controls - Unload Path(s)

Unload Path(s)

Unloads selected resource paths.
 
Note: Pressing this button stops the animation and closes the Animation Controls.

Animation Controls - Skip To Beginning

Skip to Beginning

Restarts the animation from the beginning.

Animation Controls - Skip to Previous Period

Skip To Previous Period

Rewinds and restarts the animation from the beginning of the previous period.

Animation Controls - Skip Backwards

Skip Backwards

Rewinds the animation a fraction each time you click this button. The animation replays when you finish clicking.

Animation Controls - Skip Forwards

Skip Forwards

Fast-forward the animation a fraction each time you click this button. The animation replays when you finish clicking.

Animation Controls - Skip to Next Period

Skip To Next Period

Fast-forwards and plays the animation from the beginning of the next period.

Animation Controls - Skip To End

Skip to End

Fast-forwards the animation to the end of the last period in the schedule.

Animation Controls - Auto Rewind

Auto Rewind

Once the animation is complete, it returns to the beginning of the schedule.

Animation Controls - Auto Repeat

Auto Repeat

Replays and repeats the animation.

Animation Controls - Animation Timeline

Animation timeline

Displays the progress of the animation.
 
Note: You can drag and drop the pointer to any point in the animation.