# Animation of deformed shape for different steps

**URL:** <https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/animation-of-deformed-shape-for-different-steps/1393>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [January 8, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/animation-of-deformed-shape-for-different-steps/1393 "2024-01-08T12:01:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Trevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@Trevor](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Trevor)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/animation-of-deformed-shape-for-different-steps/1393/1 "2024-01-08T12:01:04Z")

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Currently you cannot move between steps if you have animation window open. To animate the next step you have to close the animation window, increment the step and re-open the animation window. Would be nice to make this easier without having to close the animation window.

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**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/animation-of-deformed-shape-for-different-steps/1393/2 "2024-01-08T20:25:44Z")

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Currently, this is done by purpose since the activation of an animation loads a lot of data in the background, and changing what is animated even worsens this problem.

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**Author:** ![Trevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@Trevor](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Trevor)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/animation-of-deformed-shape-for-different-steps/1393/3 "2024-01-08T20:53:59Z")

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For clarity I’m looking at the animation of a single vibration mode and wanting to move to the next mode.

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**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/animation-of-deformed-shape-for-different-steps/1393/4 "2024-01-09T19:27:52Z")

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I understand, and I also think this limitation is not OK, but it will have to remain. I am looking for a better way to animate the models, but I did not find one.