Previewing the Animation of Analysis Steps

You can use the Motion Manager to preview the animation of an analysis step before computing the simulation scenario of a mechanism.

  1. Select an analysis case including the analysis step to play.
    The analysis case appears as current in the tree.
  2. Select an analysis step to preview.
  3. Optional: To edit the current analysis step, click Edit Analysis Step .

    Note: If no analysis step appears as current, click to create a new analysis step.

  4. Optional: Click Preview Settings to define options for the animation preview:
    1. Check the Play every frame option to play back every frame captured during the animation.
    2. Specify the speed of the animation playback. By default, the speed is 1 (normal speed).
  5. Click Preview Animation to preview the animation of the current analysis step.

    Tip: To pause or resume the animation, click Pause .

  6. Click Restart to replay the animation.
  7. Click Exit to stop the animation preview.
  8. Click to close the Motion Manager dialog box.

 

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