To Create or Reverse a Sequence

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A sequence is created by adding steps within a figure, by default these steps are sequentially named in the order they are created but can be renamed at any point.

Each step takes the end state of the previous step as its start state, this means that changes made in a step may have an impact on the following step in the sequence.

You can reverse a step, sequence, or duplicate a sequence in reverse order.

To Create a Sequence

1. In the Figures pane, select a figure and then click Animation > Sequence. The

Step Editor pane opens and will initially display the figure thumbnail. The display of the figure thumbnail is also referred to as Step 0 and is followed by Step 1.

2. Create the required animation for the step. See Working with Animations for more information on how to record movements and changes in a figure.

3. To add additional steps to the sequence, click

Add Step.

To edit steps in a sequence, see Editing Sequence Steps.

To Reverse a Sequence

You can use the Reverse Sequence or Duplicate and Reverse Sequence commands to change the order of a sequence. These are useful when creating a disassembly sequence from an existing assembly sequence.

• To reverse a sequence, select the sequence and then click Reverse > Reverse Sequence. The sequence is reversed.

• To duplicate and reverse a sequence, select the sequence and then click Reverse > Duplicate and Reverse Sequence. The original sequence is maintained and a copy of the sequence in reverse order is created.