# ANIM_STATE_START

Variable · category: Animation

Source: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/blob/970d89f6d3bc6667f4e1f88153abd6e7e82ed52c/src/framework/anim/controller/constants.js#L137

The starting state in an anim state graph layer.

```ts
const ANIM_STATE_START: "START" = 'START'
```