---
title: "Animate"
description: "Animate"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://l7.antv.antgroup.com/en/api/polygon_layer/animate/"
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[Resource index](/llms.txt)

The geometry layer is`shape`for`water`or`ocean`When you will get a flowing water surface, at this time we need to use`animate`Method to enable animation.

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    <img  width="80%" alt="案例" src='https://gw.alipayobjects.com/mdn/rms_816329/afts/img/A*BiawTbtX-CYAAAAAAAAAAAAAARQnAQ'>
  </div>
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### animate(boolean)

`animate`The method supports Boolean and object passing values.

```javascript
layer.animate(true);

layer.animate({
  enable: true,
});
```