2.11 Animation
Animation is a valuable tool for graphically interpreting many analysis results, especially nonlinear or time-dependent behavior. The ANSYS program provides tools that enable the analyst to animate any type of display. 2.11.1 Creating Animated Displays within ANSYS
The easiest way to perform animation in ANSYS is to use the functions available under Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Animate. These GUI functions allow to achieve ‘push-button animation’ effects in ANSYS. The GUI functions internally execute ANSYS animation commands, which the analyst can type in directly if prefered. 2.11.2 Basic Animation Commands
Several frames can be displayed in rapid succession to achieve an animation effect, via these commands:

• Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Redirect Plots> Delete Segments
• Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Redirect Plots> Segment Status
• Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Redirect Plots> To Animation File (Windows)
• Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Animate> Replay Animation
• Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Animate> Replay Animation