Forcing Updates in Animation Display Links

If you use QuickScripts in animation links, the animation links are only updated if a tag is associated with them. This tag acts as a trigger whenever its value changes. A good choice is to use the $Second or $Minute system tag to update animation links.

To force an update in an animation display link

1. Open the animation link in the object property window.

2. Add a trigger tag (for example $Second) to the calculation. For example:

   • If the animation link is real or integer, you can multiply the expression with $Second/$Second.

   • If the animation link is string, you can add StringMid( $TimeString, 0, 0 ) to the expression.

   • If the animation link is discrete you can add ($second.00 - $second.00) to the expression.