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Stop will stop the simulation playing and rewind back to the beginning.
Play
will play the simulation from the currently selected time.
Step Forwards
will step forwards a single step size.
Forward
will fast forward the simulation to the end.
You can use the Simulation Position slider to quickly move forwards and backwards through the simulation. Full
left is at the beginning and full right is at the end.
The Date/Time box below the VCR buttons shows the point in time through the simulation. You can click on
the drop-down icon to the right of the date to display a calendar, from which you can select a date to 'jump' to.
The Active Tasks
All Active Tasks are show in a multi-column table. You can move and resize table columns, if necessary.
You can view the current simulation time for each of the active tasks, and how close to completion they are
(Progress is displayed as a percentage). The Status of each active task is also displayed as an icon. For simulations
where Planned and Actual dates are available, the status provides a visual representation as to whether there is
any variance between the planned and actual dates. See “
The Status Icons” on page 270 for more information.
Play Simulations
To play a simulation
1 If the TimeLiner Playback window is not already open, click Tools ➤ TimeLiner Playback.
2 Click the Play button on the Simulate tab.
The TimeLiner Playback window displays the tasks as they are carried out, and the Scene Area shows the
sections of the model added or removed over time, in accordance with the task types.
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