The Animation Sequencer supports the following types of dependency relationships:
Start-To-Start
Specifies that the start time of the earliest selected Display Set animation determines the start time for the remaining Display Set animations. In the example below, the Platform Floor and Railing Display Set animations start at the same time as the Ladder Display Set animation.
End-To-Start
Specifies that the Display Set animation with the earliest time starts the relationship group playback. The other Display Set animation paths in the relationship group are automatically sequenced serially in the order of their current start times, such that current display set animation path starts immediately after the previous display set animation path ends. If two or more selected animations start at the same time, the Sequencer schedules them serially in the top to bottom order in the Time Area pane. In the example below, when the Floor (Platform) animation ends, then the Ladder animation starts. When the Ladder animation ends, then the Railing starts. This allows you to show a platform floor being set into place, then a ladder moves onto the floor, and then railing gets placed along the ladder.
Start-To-End
Specifies that the Display Set animation with the latest end time starts the relationship group playback. The software automatically sequences Display Set animations serially in the reverse order of their current end times, such that the current display set animation path ends immediately before the next Display Set animation starts. If two or more chosen Display Set animations end at the same time, then the Sequencer schedules them serially top to bottom. In the example below, the Railing animation must finish for the Ladder animation to start, and the Ladder animation must finish for the Floor (Platform) animation to start.
End-To-End
Specifies that the Display Set animation path with the latest end time among the selected Display Set animations determines the end time for rest of the Display Set animations in the relationship group.
