The Paths page lists all of the animation paths in your drawing. If you have more than one path, you can change the order in which they are followed during the animation, as well as disable those paths you do not want to include in your animation.

Include Uncheck a path's Include check box if you do not want to include it in the animation.

Moves the currently selected path up in the list.

Moves the currently selected path down in the list.

Repeat Animation During Preview. Plays the animation continuously during the preview until you close the preview window.

Filename. Displays the location and name of the animation output file.

Click the browse button to access the Save As dialog where you can specify a different save location or output file name.

Video Compression. Compressing an animation converts the data into a format that requires fewer bits, usually so that it can be stored or transmitted more efficiently. The program offers an extensive list of video compression coders to choose from.

Size. The resolution of the animation in pixels. Pre-defined sizes include 640 x 480, 800 x 600, and 1024 x 768. Selecting the Custom option lets you define a custom size by entering values in the Width and Height edit boxes.

Width. The width of the animation in pixels. This value can only be edited if Custom is selected in the Size drop box.

Height. The height of the animation in pixels. This value can only be edited if Custom is selected in the Size drop box.

Frame Rate. The number of images displayed per second, or simply the video playback rate of the AVI animation. The playback rate directly relates to the perceived smoothness of its playback. The higher the number of frames playing per second, the smoother the video playback appears. Lower rates can result in a choppier playback. Enter a value between 1 and 32, or use the arrow buttons to scroll up or down through a list of values.

Ray Trace Animation. If enabled, calculates the light in a scene and creates a photo realistic animation complete with light, shadows and reflection.

Click to display the Global Settings and Rendering pages of the Program Settings dialog where you can define ray tracing settings. This button is unavailable if the Ray Trace Animation check box is unchecked.