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Start an animation

To start an animation, select a machine in "Project explorer" or in "Obligation Explorer" then click right and select "Animate" action.

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New animation wizard

The "new animation wizard" is open.
This wizard allows to :

  • set an animation name,
  • choose constant valuation.

The animation name is used to shared animation between application client. You can use the default value.

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The animation editor

The following screenshot describes the animation editor:

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Event guard state

The state of an event guard is described by the following icons:

  • guardclosed.png the guard of the event is closed and can't be executed.
  • guardopen.png the guard of the event is open and the event can be executed.
  • unexecutable.png the guard can't be checked (constant value needed, well defined error, ...).

Component tabs

Each animated machines and its contexts are described in a specific tab. The following screenshot describes a context tab.

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Variables table

The variable table or constant table describes the state of a machine or context.

The variable changes by the lest event execution are typeset in red.

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Execute an event

To execute an event:

  • click on the corresponding event in the event table or
  • click on the "random execution" button : in this case the animator chooses randomly an open event and executes it.

The last executed event is described by a gold arrow:

  • GuardClosedEx.png when the event is closed
  • GuardOpenEx.png when the event is open

Manage constante values

The animator need constant value to animate a model. Be aware that no check is done by the animator so you can set any value.

Record constant value set

In the "Synthesis" tab of a context you can record a constant value set. The following button Applied.png creates a constant value set.

Apply the constant value set

Once an animation start, you must set constant values:

  • selecting a recorded values set with the corresponding combo
  • editing manually the constant values in the tab

To set new value to the constant click on the "Apply" button.

String integer value

A string is considered as an integer. You can use string integer for carrier-set or constant belonging a carrier-set. The following screenshot describes a constant value set in the "Synthesis" vue with string value:

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