Creating animated graphics to symbolize selections in Arcgis Explorer

Question

I want to create and add some animated graphics to the features based on a query in Arcgis Explorer, like some moving waves at the queried features. Is it possible? If so, please let me know.

Thank you.

Answer 1

You can create an animated theme (layer) in ArcExplorer - KML/KMZ is best supported to do this

http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/900/en/time_based_animations.htm

You need to create a timeline to have the layer animated.

As for graphic create a layered gif or png and add into ArcExplorer as a point feature.

For ArcGIS (9.2 onwards) there is the animation toolbar http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.2/tutorials/animationinarcmap_tutorial_index.htm