---
title: "play"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun19/13796376/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/Shogun19/pages/13795774)
- [fastForward](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13803919)
- [getAnimEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796026)
- [getPlayEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796208)
- [getPlayStart](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796210)
- [getTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796268)
- [playOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13803949)
- [playRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796380)
- [setRangesFollowActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796648)
- [setTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796672)
- [step](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796732)
- [stepKey](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796734)
- [stop](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun19/pages/13796736)