---
title: "play"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/ShogunPost121/1253737029/play"
format: markdown
---
# Description

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

## Functional area

Playback control

# Command syntax

## Syntax

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

|  |
| --- |
| `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/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737864)
- [fastForward](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253736984)
- [getAnimEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253738102)
- [getPlayEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253738077)
- [getPlayStart](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737434)
- [getTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253736823)
- [playOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253736691)
- [playRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737114)
- [setRangesFollowActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253736779)
- [setTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737046)
- [step](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737636)
- [stepKey](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737885)
- [stop](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737596)