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Click Enable Animation
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Select an animation type.
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Select a date range for the 3D model.
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You can select a date range using the bar by dragging the left part of the slider for the start date. Drag the right part of the slider for the end date. Drag the bar to the left or right to view different dates. The dates available are based on the dates associated with the animation type.
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The default date range displays the next twenty-one days.
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You can also select dates in the Calendar
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Use the following controls to view an animation:
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Play the animation
Click Play
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Pause the animation
Click Pause
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Record the animation
Click Start Recording
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Stop the recording
Click Stop Recording
Save the animation
Click Save.
Select Retain Frames for Animation Recording on the Save message box to save files of the recording. If you save the frames, you can append
new recordings to the previously recorded frames.
The recording saves as an .AVI file.
See Configure the recording path for an animation for information on how to specify a location for the saved recording.
Windows Media Player is recommended to be installed on the workstation used to record and play an animation recording. For more information, see Smart Construction Hardware and Software Recommendations.
Start from the beginning
Click Beginning
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Skip to the end
Click End
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Go to the previous day
Click Previous
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Skip ahead to the next day
Click Next
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Type a value for the number of seconds to animate each date interval.
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Type a value for the number of days to view in the animation, based on the date range.