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# Pause Animation

## Overview

![The Pause Animation Node.](/files/3lx8TVyklM1GJOuXERt5)

**Pause Animation** is an **Animation** **Node** used to pause an **Animation** already playing. It receives as input the [**Instance ID**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/incari/animation.md#instance-id) of the **Animation** to be paused.

[**Scope**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/overview.md#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**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/incari/animation.md#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**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/incari/animation/playanimation.md)
* [**Stop Animation**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/incari/animation/stopanimation.md)