166 Using Graphs & Geometry
Changing the animation of a point in motion
To change the speed of a point’s movement or the direction of
animation:
1. Reset or pause the animation.
a) Select the Attributes tool ( ).
b) Select the point you want to change.
c) When the attribute bar displays, select the animation
attribute ( ).
2. To change the speed, type a new velocity number.
3. To change the direction of animation, press 78 to select the desired
direction.
4. Press the Start button.
The point moves at the new speed and/or in the new direction you
selected.
Pausing and resuming animation
To pause the animation on a page, select the Pause button.
To restart animation, select the Start button.
Resetting animation
Selecting the Reset button not only pauses animation but also returns
the animated point to its initial coordinate position on the object when
animation was first started. If multiple points are animated on the page,
all are returned to their original locations when you select Reset.
Stopping animation
To stop the animation of an object:
1. Select the Pause or Reset button on the control bar.
2. Display the Animation attribute for the point.
3. Change the speed to 0 (zero).
4. Click an empty area of the screen to apply the change, or press
Enter.
5. Select Start to resume animation if other animated points were
temporarily stopped.