How to animate objects

If animation is activated for simulation runs, objects are displayed in color when a specific event or state occurs. Besides the option to generally activate or deactivate coloring for each object type, you can also specify the state in which the respective object type is to be displayed in color. When the simulation is in its initial state, all objects are displayed with a white/gray background by default. During the animation, the objects are displayed in their respective default color and with shading.

Object selection during animation

Active objects can be selected automatically during an animated simulation and tracked in this way. By default, the currently active object is not selected but the model is positioned in such a way that the object is in the view area. If automatic selection for objects has been enabled, the control flow objects (events, functions/activities, rules/gateways) are selected while they are active. If the object is outside the modeling area, the focus is placed on it in the view area. The selection makes it easier to follow the course of the process folder in a model. As you progress through the model step by step or at a slow animation speed, you are provided with information about objects (attributes, occurrences, relationships, assignments).