Animation - Texas Instruments Cabri Geometry II Manual Book

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Animation

The Animation tool automatically moves an independent object along a specified path. Direction and

speed are determined by the animation "spring." You can increase or decrease the animation speed

by pressing + or

Objects defined by Trace are displayed at a specific interval relative to the length of the path. If the

tabulation table is selected prior to the animation, animation automatically enters tabulation data

into the table at a predetermined interval. (See " Tabulate" in the chapter "Using the Measure

Toolbox.")

Animating an object

Select Animation from the Display toolbox.

Place the cursor on any object, and drag the

animation spring in the opposite direction to the

intended animation.

The farther away the spring is pulled, the faster the

object is animated. The animation begins when the

mouse button is released and the spring collapses.

If the Pointer tool is visible in the toolbar and the

object does not lie on a defined path, the animated

direction is 180 degrees from the spring. Otherwise,

the object is animated along its defined path.

If the Rotate , Dilate , or Rotate and Dilate tool is visible in

the Pointer toolbox and the object can be transformed,

the animation will be relative to the visible Pointer

tool. For example, if the Rotate tool is visible, the

object is rotated automatically.

Stop the animation by clicking anywhere on the

drawing.

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Chapter 12: Using the Display Toolbox

respectively, while the animation is active.

Drag the animation spring.

Release the mouse button to begin.

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