2011

Play Animation Scenes
Animations created in Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 can be played in all Navisworks 2011 products,
including Freedom.
To play a scene in the Animator window
1 If the Animation window is not already open, click Animation tab ➤ Create panel ➤ Animator
.
2 From the Scene Picker drop-down list, select the scene you want to play in the Animator tree view.
3 Click Play
on the Animator toolbar.
To play a scene from the Animation tab
1 Click Animation tab ➤ Playback panel.
2 From the Available Animations drop-down list, select the scene you want to play.
3 Click Play
on the Animation toolbar on the Playback panel.
To adjust the scene playback
1 If the Animator window is not already open, click Animation tab ➤ Create panel ➤ Animator
.
2 Select the desired scene in the Animator tree view.
3 Use the Loop, P.P., and Infinite check boxes to adjust the way the scene plays:
■ If you want the scene to play back continuously, select the Loop check box. When the animation reaches
the end, it will reset back to the start and run again.
■ If you want the scene to play in ping-pong mode, select the P.P. check box. When the animation reaches
the end, it will run backward until it reaches the start. This will only happen once, unless you also select
the Loop check box.
■ If you want the scene to play indefinitely (that is, until Stop
is clicked), select the Infinite check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the scene will play until its end point is reached.
NOTE Selecting Infinite disables Loop and P.P.
4 If necessary, use the Active, Loop, and P.P. check boxes to adjust the playback of the individual scene
components.
NOTE Only animations with the Active check box selected will play.
Add Interactivity
Quick Reference
The Scripter window is a floating window that enables you to add interactivity to object animations in your
model.
Ribbon: Animation tab ➤ Script panel ➤ Scripter
Menu: Classic user interface: Tools ➤ Scripter
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Workspace ➤ Scripter
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