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## Setting the time state

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There are several ways that you can set the time state for an animation. You can use the VCR controls to play animations or step through them one state at a time. You can also use the Time slider to access a specific animation time state. To set the animation time state using the Time slider, click on the time slider and drag horizontally to a new time state. The time state to which you drag it will be displayed in the Cycle/Time text field as you drag the time slider so you will know when to let go of the Time slider. Once you release the mouse button at a new time state, VisIt will calculate the visualized plots using the data at the specified time state.

If you prefer more precise control over the time state, you can type a cycle or time into the Cycle/Time text field to make VisIt jump to the closest cycle or time for the active database. You can also highlight a new time state for the active database in the Selected files list and then click the Replace button to make VisIt change the time state for the visualization.