Animation Techniques

You can apply the following techniques to create animated motion studies:

• Create a basic animation by dragging the time bar and moving components.

• Use the Animation Wizard to create animations or to add rotation, explodes, or collapses to existing motion studies (not available for a Motion Analysis study).

• Create camera-based animations.

• Use motors or other simulation elements to drive the motion.

You can animate the following in a motion study:

• Component position.

• Effects of a motor driving an assembly.

• Effects of a Distance or Angle mate.

• Effects of mates to single entity curves.

• Component properties. You can hide and show components and specify the display mode (wireframe, shaded, etc.).

• Viewpoint orientation and selection of camera views.

• Component color or texture.

• Light and camera properties.

• Position of sketch blocks.

You can create multiple animations, each with its own key frames that include key points, component positions, and view keys.