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A Time 's location must be in the /local network of a Component for the Time  to create a  Time. \t\t\t\nTo add  Time to a component, right-click on the component and select Add  Time... from the popup menu, this will add the following Time  /comppath/local/time.\t\t\t\nThe Time 's predefined network is Cloned from Master  /sys/local/time.  The Time 's network can be modified if the path in the  parameter is removed.\ntimeCOMP_Class\n\nContents\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n  play - Controls the playback of the Time . 0 = stop, 1 = play.\n\n\n\t\t\n  rate - Sets the frame per second for the Time .\n\n\n\t\t\n  start - Sets the start frame for the Time . The Start and End parameters determine the overall length of the Time .\n\n\n\t\t\n  end - Sets the end frame for the Time . 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