---
title: "play"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun18/13668278/play"
format: markdown
---
# Description

The play command initiates playback of the animation in the scene.

## Functional area

Playback control

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `play [-backwards] [-t]` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

| **Name** | **Flag arguments** | **Argument type** | **Exclusive to** | **Comments** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `backwards` | 0 | — | — | Backward |
| `t` | 0 | — | — | Toggle play/stop |

## Return value

void

## Examples

```plaintext
play -backwards;
// Play the scene animation backwards.
```

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [animRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668868)
- [fastForward](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13675005)
- [getAnimEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668724)
- [getPlayEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13669036)
- [getPlayStart](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13669034)
- [getTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13669006)
- [playOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13674976)
- [playRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668302)
- [setRangesFollowActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668061)
- [setTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668087)
- [step](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668782)
- [stepKey](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668780)
- [stop](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668778)