Getting Started

7 • ARENA VISUAL DESIGNER
will allow you to specify where and in what direction the entity resides while in a
particular position in the queue.
You drag a level from the Toolbox into the scene and then use the Properties box to
define its behavior.
Transfer Animation Objects
The Transfer Animation Objects in the Toolbox can be used to place distance,
intersection, station, storage, transporter, and path 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 any path. To place an object, simply drag and drop the generic icon
from the Toolbox into the scene. The scene can be in either perspective or orthogonal
view.
The existing distances, intersections, networks, segments, stations, storages and
transporters defined in the model will be listed in the Editor Explorer in the Transfer
Animation Objects folder. You can also drag and drop these specific instances of
your objects into the scene. Once you drag your specific stations and connect them
using the Path from the Toolbox, the Path will appear in the Paths folder in the Editor
Explorer.
Static Objects
Static objects (such as trees, building structures, flooring and furniture) are not linked
to the model logic but are useful to help make the scene animation appear more
realistic.
From the Toolbox, the Static Objects tools are used to place static 2D and 3D objects
into the scene. To place a 3D static object, simply drag and drop the generic default
icon (cone) from the Toolbox into the scene in either the orthogonal or perspective
view. After placing the object, use the File Name drop-down box to replace the
default image with an appropriate graphic. You can select any object already defined
or you can browse through your picture libraries or computer folders for a desired
image. Then continue to define the remaining object characteristics in the Property
fields for size, position, and more.
The Static Objects folder in the Editor Explorer contains all of the static images you
place in the scene. Once an object is listed in the folder, you can simply drag and drop
the graphic object directly into the scene to create duplicate instances. If you save the
animation with the default names of multiple placements, you will notice that the
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