Animation Properties

Animation properties are managed through the Properties panel. You can view and modify them. The properties are available for local, global, and product animations.

This page discusses:

General

Name
Defines the name of the animation.
Duration
Specifies the animation's duration in seconds.

Play Options

Speed Factor
Defines the speed of the animation.
Reverse
Plays the animation in reverse.
Bounce
Plays the animation forward first and then backward.
Notes:
  • If the Reverse property is selected, the animation plays backward first, and then forward.
  • If the Loop property is selected, the animation plays backward and forward until the animation is stopped by a scenario or a script.
Loop
Repeats the animation until it is stopped by a scenario or a script.

Preview

Play
Plays the animation.
Stop
Stops the animation.

Associated Capacities

Sensors
  • Is playing: this capacity checks if the animation is playing.
  • Is paused: this capacity checks if the animation is paused.
  • Has been started: this capacity is triggered when the animation has been started.
  • Has been paused: this capacity is triggered when the animation has been paused.
  • Has been resumed: this capacity is triggered when the animation has been resumed.
  • Has been stopped: this capacity is triggered when the animation has been stopped.
  • Has finished: this capacity is triggered when the animation ends.
Drivers
  • Reverse: this capacity switches between play and reverse play modes.
  • Set Time: this capacity moves the animation's cursor without playing the animation. Time is expressed in seconds.
  • Set Percentage: this capacity moves the animation's cursor without playing the animation. Time is expressed in percentage.
  • Play: this capacity plays the animation.
  • Stop: this capacity stops the animation.
  • Pause: this capacity pauses the animation.