Getting Started

GETTING STARTED WITH ARENA
The Animation Objects and Transfer Animation Objects tools can be used to place
objects in the 3D scene. This method places generic instances of an animated object,
meaning that the associated Arena element or expression must be defined by the user.
This is the only method to place a global variable in the 3D scene or to place any
path. See “Animation Objects” on page 147 and “Transfer Animation Objects” on
page 149 for more details.
The Static Objects tools are used to place static 2D and 3D objects into the scene. To
place a static object, simply drag the generic icon from the Toolbox into the scene.
After placing the object, the “File Name” fields need to be defined. See “Static
Objects” on page 149 for more details.
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