1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/js/lib/drawing/world.js b/js/lib/drawing/world.js
index 07a2c3ae..b87c6272 100755
--- a/js/lib/drawing/world.js
+++ b/js/lib/drawing/world.js
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ var World = function GLWorld( canvas, use3D, preserveDrawingBuffer ) {
 
         this.getRenderer                        = function()            {  return this.renderer;                        };
 
+    // Flag to play/pause animation at authortime
+    this._previewAnimation = true;
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // RDGE
   // local variables
@@ -475,6 +477,10 @@ World.prototype.restartRenderLoop = function() {
                 if (this._allMapsLoaded) {
                         //console.log( "starting task" );
                         this._canvas.task.start();
+            if(!this._previewAnimation) {
+                //render only once if authortime animation is turned off
+                this._canvas.task.stop();
+            }
                 } else {
                         //console.log( "stopping task" );
                         this._canvas.task.stop();