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If you right-click an area without a keyframe in it, the shortcut menu will contain only the Edit and
Paste options; and to use the paste option, you must have the keyframe data on the clipboard.
Animation Bars
The colored animation bars are used to visualise the keyframes in a timeline, and cannot be edited. Each
animation type is shown in a different color, and the animation bars for the scenes are grey. Typically, the
animation bar ends with the last keyframe. If an animation bar carries on in a faded color after the last
keyframe, this indicates that the animation will play indefinitely (e.g., loop animation).
Sliders
You can use two sliders in the timeline view:
Time Slider
The black vertical line is the time slider, representing the current position in the playback. This can be
adjusted by either using the VCR controls on the toolbar or by dragging the slider left or right in the
timeline view, or by selecting a timeline in the timeline view and using the left and right cursor keys. As
the time slider is moved, the model in the main NavisWorks window updates to reflect movements
caused by keyframes in the current scene as if the animation were playing back.
End Slider
The red vertical line is the end slider, representing the end point of the current active scene. It is
hidden if you selected the Infinite check box for the current scene in the scene view. By default, the
end slider set to the last keyframe in the scene and can’t be moved. You can switch on manual control
of the end slider in a scene by right-clicking it, and selecting the Manually Position Endbar option
from the shortcut menu. To manually adjust the slider, drag it left or right. This end marker will be used
as the animation end point when scenes are set to loop or ping-pong.
The Manual Entry Bar
The optional Manual Entry bar is located at the bottom of the Animator window, and enables you to
manipulate geometry objects by typing in numerical values, instead of using the visual tools in the main
NavisWorks window. The contents of the bar change depending on the button last selected from the
Animator toolbar. For example, if you clicked , the Manual Entry bar will look something like this:
You can toggle the Manual Entry bar on and off by using the Options Editor.
To toggle the display of the Manual Entry bar:
1. On the Tools menu, click Global Options.
2. Expand the Tools node, and click the Animator option.
The Animator page is displayed:
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