start_time

anim_traces.start_time(p0: float) → int

Specifies the time value to start the particle animation.

Args:

p0:

‘time_value’ time at which to begin the animated traces

Examples:

# 
# Select the particle trace part(s) to animate 
# 
ensight.part.select_begin(2)
# 
# Toggle off the visibility of the selected particle trace part(s), and 
# animate them. 
# 
ensight.part.modify_begin()
ensight.part.visible("OFF")
ensight.ptrace.animate("ON")
ensight.part.modify_end()
# 
# Start animated traces at .1 rather than 0. 
# 
ensight.anim_traces.start_time(1.0000e-01)

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error