Connect animations with attributes

You connect the element animation and appearance with an attribute. The attribute provides values at run time that control the behavior and appearance of the element.

For example, a rectangle element fill animation can be connected to the run-time value of the attribute Tank_001.PV.

You can browse all attributes, element properties, and InTouch tags with the Galaxy Browser.

You can select InTouch tags directly from the Galaxy Browser when working within the animation editor or the script editor. For more information, see Use the galaxy browser InTouch tag browser tab.

To connect animations to attribute references using the Galaxy Browser

1. Select the element.

2. On the Special menu, click Edit Animations. The Edit Animations dialog box appears.

3. Select the animation from the Animation list.

4. Select the parameter.

5. Click the browse button. The Galaxy Browser appears.

6. Click the Attribute Browser tab.

7. Select an AutomationObject from the list shown in the left pane. The attributes associated with the selected AutomationObject are shown in the right pane.

8. Select an attribute from the right pane and click OK. The selected attribute reference appears in the configuration box.

9. Repeat for any other animation parameters. Click OK when you are done.