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Adding an Animated Unscrew Effect
To select one or more parts first, see the note at the end of this topic.
To Add an Animated Unscrew Effect:
1. In an open animation, under Effects, click the arrow, and then click Unscrew. The Unscrew dialog box opens.
2. In the Unscrew dialog box, select one or more parts to unscrew.
3. Click the arrow next to Add, then select one of the following options:
Add Single Parts—Unscrews each selected part individually according to its default coordinate system.
Add Coupled—Unscrews selected parts as a group.
4. Under Settings, in the Direction box, select the translation direction.
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Automatic translates parts in the most appropriate direction for their shape.
5. In the CSYS box, select or define a coordinate system reference for the translation:
Parts—Uses the coordinate system of each selected part individually.
Global—Uses the global coordinate system for a single part or group.
Select from Graphics Area—Opens the Select CSYS dialog box to select a part or geometry as the coordinate system reference.
Define—Opens the Construct Coordinate System dialog box to manually define a coordinate system.
6. Under Rotate, set the following parameters:
Rotation direction—Select Clockwise or Counterclockwise
Number or degrees of rotation
Rotation distance —Select the Set distance check box, then define how far the part will move during rotation.
7. To toggle the dynamic preview of the unscrew effect, click Automatic or Manual.
8. Click OK. The unscrew effect is added.
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You can first select one or more parts to unscrew and then click Effects > Unscrew. The Unscrew dialog box opens with the parts added individually. To group two or more parts, select them in the Unscrew dialog box, then right-click and select Couple.