Animator.Play() only works the first time

Question

I am creating a game in Unity 3d that is using an animation to move an object. For some reason the animation only works the first time it is accessed and from then on it acts as if it is not being called even though I have debugged and I see that it is being called. Here is the code I use to call the animation:

if (anim == null)
{
    foreach (Transform component in myObject.transform)
    {
        anim = components.GetComponent<Animator>();
    }
}
anim.Play("Flip-Forward");
anim.enabled = true;

As you can see I have an animator connected to myObject that I access in order to plan an animation. "Flip-Forward" is one of the animations I have created.

Answer 1

Animator.Play() works with the state in the Animator not the actual animation. I'm guessing you are not returning from the Flip-Forward state. Make sure to create a transition from to that state back to the default state and that the transition Has Exit Time property be ticked.

This is a simple example of how the state machine should look. However I suggest that you use triggers on the transitions between states rather than playing the states directly. Also make sure to pass 0 to the Play() method after the state name to ensure you are using the base layer.