19.17.3.4. Accelerated Animation

If you are using a system that supports OpenGL 4.3, you can use the accelerated animation feature. This feature processes result animations much faster.


Important:  Although released, additional development is being made to the feature. Once active, you will see that accelerated animation, designated Accelerated (Beta), does not currently support all display options. Support in this regard is ongoing.


Application

You activate this feature using the Animation Mode property in the Options dialog (Graphics category). The property includes the following options:

  • Program Controlled (default): The application selects the animation mode based on the given analysis to balance performance and display features of the animation. This is the recommended setting.

  • Standard: This setting uses the traditional animation process. It supports all display options but does not include advanced processing capabilities. This is an appropriate setting for straightforward models.

  • Accelerated (Beta): This setting offers improved processing capabilities. For this setting, certain display options are still being developed. In addition, the availability of the option does not require you to turn on the beta option in Workbench. This is a desirable setting for complicated models.


    Note:  For the accelerated mode:

    • The application displays a progress bar of the processing status of the animation. For large, complicated models, this enables you to predict how long it will take to create the animation. The progress feature includes an option to cancel the operation if desired.

    • If the application detects that this setting cannot support an animation given its development status, it will automatically revert to the Standard setting.