# Play Animation
A detailed explanation of controls and interface functions is described in the section [State Machine Builder User Interface](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-o5qSv4zTkzj7YSmRTkV4zezFq7lwU00FyTy0kw1l1U/edit#bookmark=id.6vu41emx3478).
1. Within the edit Simulation section of the HyperSkill Desktop application, navigate to the State Machine tab.
2. Click on the desired state and from the dropdown in either the entry or exit actions select the type Play Animation.
3. Press the + button to add the state to the action list.
4. Select the entity from the  dropdown. Any VO can be selected at this point regardless of whether it has an animation on it or not.
5. Select Animation from the  dropdown. This will only be populated if an animation exists on the selected entity.
6. If you only want to play part of an entire animation, you can select the Sub Clip field. This will allow you to utilize the Start Time and End Time fields to control which frames of the animation will play.
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