Animation Group Object

An Animation Group Object allows the users to change the objects visibility within a tree node in the 3D object manager with a time interval (in millisecond).

1. Right click on a tree node
2. Select New Object
3. Select Animation
4. Select Group Animation

• Name: the animation group name text box, the default name is “New Group Animation”
• Interval (ms): the animation interval spin-edit controls the animation speed (in millisecond)
• Show Objects’s Name in 3D Windows: check box that allows the current visible object of the animation group appear in the bottom left corner of the 3D window
  
• Player:
  • Progress bar: showing the current progression of the animation
  • Play: starting the animation
  • Pause: pause the animation
  • Reset: restart the animation from the beginning
  • Repeat: if the checkbox is checked, the animation will automatically restart when it reaches the end

TIPS :

• The visibility order will be reset when the animation form is closed
• You can drag objects in the tree list to manage the order of the animation
• The animation object can be reused by dragging it into another tree node of the object manager