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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Select a Link
</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">The <span class = "keyword wintitle">Select a Link</span> dialog box lets you define actor and hotspot event links. </span>
<p>When a user clicks the actor or hotspot, the link performs the defined operation, such as displaying a file, activating a view, or playing an animation.</p></p>

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<div class = "body conbody"><p>To display this dialog box, select an actor or hotspot, click in the 
<span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Event</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Link</span></span> property (Properties pane), and then click the ellipsis 
[...].</p><p>To define a link, select a link type in the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">URL</span> field, specify an appropriate target for that type, and then click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">OK</span>.


</p><div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> Only 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">file://</span>, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">http://</span>, and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">ftp://</span> links are valid in vector output. Composer-specific links (such as 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">view://</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">play://</span>) are ignored.

</span></div>
<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1">Link Type</th><th class = "entry" id = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">file://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2"><p>Opens a file. Type the full path to the file or use the file browser.
</p><p>
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> Selecting a file from the browser sets 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">URL</span> to 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">file://</span> automatically.</span></td></tr></table>
</p><p>
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> The 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Pack linked resource</span> property appears in the Properties pane when you define a 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">file://</span> link. It specifies whether the linked file is included in the Composer document.</span></div>
</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">http://</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">Displays the specified Web page in a browser. 
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">ftp://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2"><p>Displays the specified FTP location in a browser.
</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">view://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">Activates the specified Composer view.
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> You can also create a 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">view://</span> link by 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ctrl</span>+dragging a view from the Views pane onto an actor. To create a 2D panel linked to a view, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ctrl</span>+drag a view into empty viewport background.
</span></td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">next://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">In animation mode, plays the animation from the current time to the next marker. In view mode, activates the next view. Because the link definition is relative (does not name a specific marker or view), you do not have to modify the link when you add or remove markers or views.
Use 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">next://</span> to step through all your markers or views. To include the entire animation, define markers at the beginning and end of your animation.
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"><span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Author</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Panels</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Image 2D &gt;</span></span><span class = "ph uicontrol">Next Button</span> <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSButtonNext.png"/> creates a 2D panel configured as a "next" button.</span></td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">previous://</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">In animation mode, moves the animation timebar to the previous marker. In view mode, activates the previous view. Because the link definition is relative (does not name a specific marker or view), you do not have to modify the link when you add or remove markers or views.
Use 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">previous://</span> to step through all your markers or views in reverse order. To include the entire animation, define markers at the beginning and end of your animation.
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"><span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Author</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Panels</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Image 2D</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Previous</span></span><span class = "ph uicontrol">Button</span> <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSButtonPrevious.png"/> creates a 2D panel configured as a "previous" button.
</span></td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">first://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">In animation mode, moves the animation timebar to the first marker. In view mode, activates the first view. Because the link definition is relative (does not name a specific view or marker), you do not have to modify the link when you add or remove markers or views.
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"><span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Author</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Panels</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Image 2D</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">First</span></span><span class = "ph uicontrol">Button</span> <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSButtonFirst.png"/> creates a 2D panel configured as a "first" button.
</span></td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">last://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">In animation mode, plays the animation from the current time to the last marker. In view mode, activates the last view. Because the link definition is relative (does not name a specific view or marker), you do not have to modify the link when you add or remove markers or views.
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"><span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Author</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Panels</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Image 2D</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Last</span></span><span class = "ph uicontrol">Button</span> <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSButtonLast.png"/> creates a 2D panel configured as a "last" button.
</span></td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">marker://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">Moves the animation timebar to the specified marker.
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">play://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">Plays the animation from the current time (select 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">[Current position]</span>) or specified marker to the end of the animation.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">playmarkersequence://
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-SelectLink__entry__2">Plays the animation from the current time (select 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">[Current position]</span>) or specified marker to the next marker.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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