Playback is a useful dimension for both selecting different categories inside a feature and also for animating a data set. After applying a feature to the Playback dimension, the Playback interface can be opened by clicking the Playback dimension icon in the Mapping panel. The interface contains these controls:
- Bin dropdown – Choose from a list of individual categories in the feature
- Left/Right arrows – Browse between individual categories in the feature
- Play/Pause – Start automatically moving between categories one by one OR pause animation if already in progress
- Play slider – Scrub between different categories by dragging the slider left and right
- Repeat button – Switch between looping and stopping after reaching the last category
- Stop – Reset play mode and show all categories
- Speed dropdown – Change play speed
- Aggregate – Choose whether or not to aggregate points while playing
Playback accepts all data types and is a useful way to show points changing in time. Adding a Date feature creates a dynamic visualization that shows how the structure of the visualization changes in response to time.
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