Creating an Animation Using the Basic Animation Dialog Box

To create an animation using the Basic Animation dialog box:

1. In the iFIX WorkSpace, select the object you want to animate.
2. Select Animations from the right-click menu. The Basic Animation dialog box appears.

NOTE: The Basic Animation dialog box appears the first time you access Animations in iFIX. To configure the Advanced Animations dialog box to always open when you double-click an object or select Animations from the right-click menu, clear the Always Show Basic Animation dialog box option in the Picture Preferences Tab of the User Preferences dialog box.

3. Select the check box of the animation property that you want to add to your object. The associated Animation Expert dialog box opens.

If the Animation that you want to add is not listed in the Basic Animation dialog box, click the Configure button to open the Advanced Animations dialog box. The Advanced Animations dialog box contains all available animations for the selected object. For more information on creating objects in the Advanced Animation dialog box, refer to the Working with Advanced Animations Overview.

4. Enter the configuration information for the Animation Expert.

The added Animation property is now selected in the Basic Animation dialog box.

5. Add any additional animations or click OK to close the dialog box.

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