You can insert WMV and AVI video files in your design. Videos can be inserted on curved or planar faces, and can be played from within DesignSpark Mechanical.

Videos are added to the Structure tree. If you place a video on a face or surface, you will still see the video if you hide the face or surface.

To insert a video

1. Click File in the Insert group on the Design tab.

2. Select Video files for the file type.

3. Select the video file and click Open.

4. Position the video:

   Select the Place Planar Image tool guide to put the video on a planar face or a plane.

   Select the Place Wrapped Image tool guide to put the video on a curved face.

To resize or reposition a video

1. Click the Select tool or press the S key.

2. Select the video in the Design window or Structure tree.

3. Resize or reposition the video:

   • Use the blue knobs to resize the video.

   • Use the green knob to rotate the video.

   • Drag the video to move it.

   To copy and paste a video, see Cutting, copying, and pasting.

To play a video

1. Click the Select tool or press the S key.

2. Right-click the video in the Design window and select the playback options:

   • Play to play the video once.

   • Loop to play the video indefinitely.

3. When the video is playing, right-click and select Pause or Stop.

To change the transparency of a video

1. Click the Select tool or press the S key.

2. Select the video in the Design window or Structure tree.

3. Click Transparency in the Properties panel and move the slider or press - or + to decrease or increase the transparency.

Tool guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process:

	Place Planar Image positions the video on a plane.
	Place Wrapped Image wraps an video onto a curved surface.

 

 

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