# Pause Animation

## Overview

![The Pause Animation Node.](https://2628349686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwnv17cpjDin2deSlOz0z%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-53d285153404d7df631bcdc9eb79f5390f0af790%2Fpauseanimationupdatedimage.png?alt=media)

**Pause Animation** is an **Animation** **Node** used to pause an **Animation** already playing. It receives as input the [**Instance ID**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/toolbox/incari/animation/..#instance-id) of the **Animation** to be paused.

[**Scope**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/overview#scopes): **Scene**, **Function**, **Prefab**.

## Inputs

| Input             | Type           | Description                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Input* (►) | **Pulse**      | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**.                                                                          |
| `Instance ID`     | **InstanceID** | The [**Instance ID**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/toolbox/incari/animation/..#instance-id) of the **Animation** to be paused. |

## Outputs

| Output             | Type      | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------ | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Output* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard **Output Pulse**, to move onto the next **Node** along the **Logic Branch**, once this **Node** has finished its execution. |

## See Also

* [**Play Animation**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/toolbox/incari/animation/playanimation)
* [**Stop Animation**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/toolbox/incari/animation/stopanimation)