About Sequences
A sequence is a series of animated steps. For example, a disassembly procedure for a motor.
If a figure has a sequence, the sequence is indicated by a 
sequence icon. To play the sequence, use the playback controls in the Animation ribbon or the figure window playback bar. You can play a sequence from start to end, or start at any step. You can also pause between steps.
sequence icon. To play the sequence, use the playback controls in the Animation ribbon or the figure window playback bar. You can play a sequence from start to end, or start at any step. You can also pause between steps. | A figure can contain either a sequence or an animation. It cannot contain both. |
The Step Editor tab shows the sequence steps in chronological order. Each step has a frame which contains the figure thumbnail for the step, the step name, and any icons for tags applied to the step.
Step Editor tab shows the sequence steps in chronological order. Each step has a frame which contains the figure thumbnail for the step, the step name, and any icons for tags applied to the step.Sequence steps can have one or more of the following features:
• Animated 3D graphics
• Annotations and symbols with associated tags
• Name and description text
• Step acknowledgement on or off
Edit the steps in a sequence using the Animation ribbon. For more information, see
About Editing Sequence Steps.
Selecting Steps in a Sequence
In order to playback a set of steps, reorder steps or edit steps in a sequence you must first select the step in the Step Editor. Click > to play the animation in a sequence step.
Step Editor. Click > to play the animation in a sequence step.To Move Steps in a Sequence
In the Step Editor tab, select one or more steps and drag them to a new location in the sequence. Special effect animations, such as the unscrew, pulse, and shake effects, contained in a step are applied to the part at its relative position to the updated sequence.
Step Editor tab, select one or more steps and drag them to a new location in the sequence. Special effect animations, such as the unscrew, pulse, and shake effects, contained in a step are applied to the part at its relative position to the updated sequence.| | You can move a group of nonconsecutive steps. They become consecutive on insert. |
To Copy Steps in a Sequence
In the Step Editor tab, select one or more steps to copy. Click > 
Copy.
Step Editor tab, select one or more steps to copy. Click > Copy.To create a new figure with the selected steps, click > . A new figure is created with the selected steps.
| | Annotations in the selected steps will be copied with the step. When pasting the steps into another figure, there could be conflicts between the annotations in the copied steps and annotations in the figure the steps are being pasted into. When this is the case, select one of the following options: • Keep the existing figure annotations • Replace the conflicting figure annotations • Don’t copy any annotations |
Example: Possible Uses of Sequences
• To clearly illustrate complicated assemblies in a series of animated steps.
• To allow user acknowledgement for a step before moving on to the next step.
• To create a series of steps that the user can play back or pause.
| | An auto alignment of part positioning happens when steps are reordered to prevent parts jumping position between steps. This auto alignment is applied after moving, copy/pasting, duplicating or reversing a step in a sequence and in some circumstances the result can be unexpected. |