Animations in FactoryTalk View Studio Machine & Site Edition are critical in all HMI applications. They allow the programmer to create objects which will alert the operator of the status of a certain element, draw attention to themselves upon a change & make sure that the proper state of a certain object is pertrayed by the application. Furthermore, properly designed animations are pleasing to the user & will make your application stand out.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.solisplc.com/tutorials/factorytalk-view-studio-me-se-object-animation-through-tags-tutorial-faceplates-image-library