---
name: "BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Strategic"]
arma3_since: "1.00"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate
revid: 349417
updated: 2023-11-08T16:27:30Z
---

# BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate

*Function · Strategic · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Animates a Strategic Map.

## Syntax

```sqf
[target,time] spawn BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate
```

**Parameters:**

- `target`: [Config](../topics/Config.md) or [Position](../topics/Position.md) - either config path to target group, or absolute position in format [x,y,z] or [x,y]
- `time`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - commit time in seconds

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - [true](../commands/true.md) when animation is applied

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[configFile >> "CfgORBAT" >> "BIS" >> "B_1_A_1_2", 5] spawn BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate;
```

## See also

ORBAT Viewer · [BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATAnimate](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATAnimate.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATConfigPreview](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATConfigPreview.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATGetGroupParams](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATGetGroupParams.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATOpen](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATOpen.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupFade](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupFade.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip.md) · [BIS_fnc_strategicMapMouseButtonClick](../functions/BIS_fnc_strategicMapMouseButtonClick.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc strategicMapAnimate](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate) (revision 349417).</sub>