Animating Images

You can animate one image or a multi-selection of images. Animating a deformed geometry or a normal vibration mode provides you with a better insight and understanding of the system behavior.

To animate an image, you can also use the Play button of the compass. If only one image is activated, the animation is automatically launched; if several images are activated, you have to select the image you want to animate. To learn more, see Play.

Before you begin: At least an image must exist and must be activated.
Related Topics
Animate Images Dialog Box
Generating Images
Editing Images
Activating and Deactivating Images

  1. Select the image you want to animate.

  2. In the Image Tools toolbar, click Animate Images .

    The Animate Images dialog box appears, and the image is animated with default animation parameters.

    For more details about the animation options, see Animate Images Dialog Box.

  3. Click Pause.

    The animation is interrupted.

  4. Use the slider to access any point of the animation.

    Example:

  5. Modify the Steps Number if necessary, and click More.

    Both the dialog box and the model appear as shown:

  6. Click the non symmetrical animation button.

    Both the dialog box and the model appear as shown:

  7. Click Play Forward.

    The animation is resumed, with the new settings taken into account.

  8. Click Close.