step_by

anim_flipbook.step_by(p0: float) → int

Specify the time step increment by which to run the transient_data flipbook animation.

Not applicable if not transient data. Only pages contained in the valid time-step range will be generated.

Args:

p0:

‘step_increment’ increment value in time-step units that preferably lies within the range set by the

Examples:

#
# Note: transient dataset w/83 time steps...
#
# Specify a transient_data flipbook 
#
ensight.anim_flipbook.load_type("transient_data")
#
# Specify page increment
#
ensight.anim_flipbook.step_by(1.0000e+01)
#
# Set begin/end flipbook time info
#
ensight.anim_flipbook.begin_time_step(0)
ensight.anim_flipbook.end_time_step(83)
ensight.anim_flipbook.specify_time_as("step")
#
# Load and run flipbook pages {0,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80}
#
ensight.anim_flipbook.load()
ensight.anim_flipbook.run_type("auto")

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error