In this lesson, you learn how to use ShowMotion to create and view presentation views.

Navigating to different areas of a drawing during a presentation can be

cumbersome. ShowMotion provides tools that enable you to quickly step through
different views in your drawing for presentation purposes. Shots are created using the
New Shot tool in ShowMotion. Shots can be created with several effects, including
cinematic camera movement as transitions in still shots, or as recorded walks.
Obectives
!fter completing this lesson, you will be able to"
#se ShowMotion to create and play back presentation views.
$reate new presentation views to use with ShowMotion.
%rerequisites
&efore taking this lesson, you should be able to"
!pply basic !uto$!'( skills.
Navigate through the !uto$!'( workspace.
Introduction to Viewing Presentation Views with ShowMotion
)ou use the ShowMotion control panel to visually navigate between named views
in the current drawing. !ctivating the ShowMotion control panel displays thumbnail
images of each named view defined in the drawing. *hen the named views have
categories assigned to them, the named views are displayed by category. *ith
ShowMotion you can play a slideshow that will automatically cycle through all the views
in a category. )ou can choose to loop the slideshow so that it continues to play from the
beginning until you stop it. )ou can also pause the show when necessary.
Command Access
ShowMotion
$ommand +ine" NAVSMOTION
Menu" View menu > ShowMotion
Status &ar" ShowMotion

Note" )ou can change the si,e of the thumbnail images by pressing the $trl key
while rolling the mouse wheel up or down. Select the thumbnail to change to the desired
view.
Showmotion
*hen ShowMotion is displayed, the following options are available.
$lick each callout area for its definition.
%in ShowMotion" +ocks the ShowMotion control panel so it remains visible while you
work in the drawing.
%lay !ll" -he current drawing automatically cycles through all the views in the selected
category.
Stop" 'isplays the Open dialog bo.. Select the desired drawing to open it.
-urn on/off looping" $ontrols whether the animation will continuously plays back the
transition and motion assigned to the view.
New Shot" !ctivates the New 0iew / Shot %roperties dialog bo. where you can create a
new view/shot.
$ategories" 'isplays a thumbnail image for each view category in the drawing. !s you
move your mouse over the different categories, the views that fall within the category are
displayed above it.
0iews" 'isplays the named views that are defined in the selected category. Select the
desired view to activate it in the drawing area.
%lay" !llows you to play shots and view categories. *hen the cursor is over a thumbnail,
the %lay button appears in the center of the thumbnail. 'uring playback, the %lay button
is replaced with the %ause button. $lick on the %ause button to pause the playback. *hen
the playback has been paused the %ause button is replaced by the %lay button.
1o" !llows you to move the camera to key positions while modifying shots or view
categories. *hen the cursor is over a view category thumbnail, the 1o button appears in
the upper right2hand corner of the thumbnail. -o move the camera to the starting position
of the first shot of the view category, click the 1o button.
)ou can also right2click any of the view or category thumbnails to access the
shortcut menu. )ou can arrange, delete, and edit the properties of the views from the
shortcut menu.
%rocedure" %laying presentation views with ShowMotion
-he following steps give an overview of how to play presentation views with
ShowMotion.
1. On the status bar, click ShowMotion.
2. -o play an animation with all views in the drawing, click %lay !ll on the
ShowMotion control.
3. -o play an animation with all views in a category, click %lay on the category
thumbnail.
. -o change the order of the views in the animation, right2click on the desired view,
then select Move +eft or Move 3ight to reposition the view.
Introduction to $reating 0iews for %resentation with ShowMotion
#sing ShowMotion, you can add movement and transitions to named views and
captured camera positions. -hese animated views are called shots. -here are three types
of shots" still, cinematic, and recorded walk. 4ach shot type has different shot properties.
Still shots are comprised of single stored camera positions. *hen you create a
new named view from the 0iew Manager, the Still shot type is the default type
assigned to a named view.
! cinematic shot utili,es a single camera position with additional cinematic
camera movement applied.
! recorded walk allows you to click and drag along the path of desired animation.
*hen shots are grouped together into categories, a sequence for the animation is created.
Command Access
New Shot
$ommand +ine" N!"S#OT
ShowMotion shortcut menu" New View $ Shot
Showmotion controls" New Shot

Note" -he ShowMotion shortcut menu is displayed when you right2click the
ShowMotion button on the status bar or when you right2click on the thumbnails of any
view or category when the ShowMotion controls are activated.
New Shot$View Pro%erties
*hen you create or edit a view / shot, the following options are available.
$lick each callout area for its definition.
0iew Name" Specifies the view name.
0iew $ategory" Specifies a category for the named view. Select a view category from the
list, enter a new category, or leave this option empty.
0iew -ype" Specifies a view type of Still, $inematic, or 3ecorded *alk. -he recorded
walk view type is not available when you create a shot in paper space.
0iew %roperties" -his tab contains other settings for the view, such as defining the view
boundary, #$S, 0isual Style, and background.
-ransition" 'efines the transition type to use when playing back a view and sets the
length of time for the transition.
Motion" 'efines the behavior of the motion to use when playing back a view. )ou will
have different options depending on the view type. )ou will also have different options if
you are in model space or paper space when you create the new shot.
%review" %reviews the transition and motion assigned to the view.
+oop" $ontinuously plays back the transition and motion assigned to the view.
%rocedure" $reating views for presentation with ShowMotion
-he following steps give an overview of creating a new view/shot.
1. On the status bar, right2click ShowMotion. $lick New 0iew/Shot.
2. 5or 0iew Name, enter the desired name of the new view/shot.
3. 5or 0iew $ategory, select a category from the list or enter a new category.
. Select the desired type from the 0iew -ype list.
&. On the Shot %roperties tab, under -ransition, select the transition type and
duration.
'. #nder Motion, specify the desired values depending on the view type that you
selected.
(. On the 0iew %roperties tab, under &oundary, select current window to use the
current display as the new view or define a boundary for the new view.
). #nder Settings, specify the #$S, +ive Section, and 0isual Style you want to
associate with the new view.
*. #nder &ackground, assign a background image.
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Summary
7uick 0iew +ayouts and 'rawings are a convenient way to visually navigate
between layouts and opening drawings. ShowMotion allows you to view and navigate the
named views in your drawing in a similar way. !dditionally you can add animations to
the views and play the animations using ShowMotion.
8aving completed this lesson, you can"
#se ShowMotion to create and play back presentation views.
$reate new presentation views to use with ShowMotion.