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).

==== Creating an Animation Group ====

Right click on a tree node

Select New Object

Select Animation

Select Group Animation

==== Group Animation's interface ====

• 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