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CesiumJS time, properties, and animation - Clock, JulianDate, TimeInterval, Property, SampledProperty, CallbackProperty, PathMode, interval and sampled path materials, interpolation, splines, CZML temporal data. Use when making entity attributes or path materials time-dynamic, configuring the simulation clock, interpolating positions, or working with sampled, interval, or callback properties.

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CesiumJS Time, Properties & Animation

Version baseline: CesiumJS v1.143

Covers the temporal data-binding layer: Clock/JulianDate time system, the Property hierarchy that makes entity attributes change over time, interpolation algorithms, splines, and material properties. Properties live here (not with Entities) because SampledProperty and CallbackProperty are meaningless without Clock/JulianDate. The Material class (Fabric) belongs in cesiumjs-materials-shaders.

JulianDate -- The Time Primitive

Stores whole days + fractional seconds separately for precision. Always uses TAI internally.

import { JulianDate } from "cesium";

// Creation: fromIso8601 (most common), fromDate, now
const date = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z");
const jd = JulianDate.fromDate(new Date("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z"));
const now = JulianDate.now();

// Conversion: toIso8601, toDate, toGregorianDate
const iso = JulianDate.toIso8601(date); // "2025-06-15T12:00:00Z"
const greg = JulianDate.toGregorianDate(date); // {year, month, day, hour, ...}

// Arithmetic -- all require a result parameter to avoid allocations
const r = new JulianDate();
JulianDate.addSeconds(date, 3600, r); // also: addMinutes, addHours, addDays

// Differences and comparisons
const stop = JulianDate.addHours(date, 24, new JulianDate());
JulianDate.secondsDifference(stop, date); // 86400
JulianDate.lessThan(date, stop);          // true
JulianDate.compare(date, stop);           // negative (date < stop)

Clock -- Simulation Time Controller

The Viewer creates a Clock automatically. Configure it to control playback speed and bounds.

import { Viewer, JulianDate, ClockRange, ClockStep } from "cesium";

const viewer = new Viewer("cesiumContainer");
const start = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
const stop = JulianDate.addHours(start, 24, new JulianDate());
viewer.clock.startTime = start.clone();
viewer.clock.stopTime = stop.clone();
viewer.clock.currentTime = start.clone();
viewer.clock.clockRange = ClockRange.LOOP_STOP; // loop at end
viewer.clock.multiplier = 60;                   // 60x real-time
viewer.clock.shouldAnimate = true;
viewer.timeline.zoomTo(start, stop);

viewer.clock.onTick.addEventListener((clock) => { // per-frame callback
  console.log(JulianDate.toIso8601(clock.currentTime));
});

ClockRange	Behavior
`UNBOUNDED`	Advances forever in both directions
`CLAMPED`	Stops at start/stop time
`LOOP_STOP`	Wraps from stop back to start

ClockStep	Behavior
`TICK_DEPENDENT`	Each tick advances by `multiplier` seconds (frame-dependent)
`SYSTEM_CLOCK_MULTIPLIER`	Elapsed wall time x `multiplier` (default)
`SYSTEM_CLOCK`	Real-time; ignores multiplier

TimeInterval & TimeIntervalCollection

import { TimeInterval, TimeIntervalCollection, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const interval = TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2025-06-15T00:00:00Z/2025-06-16T00:00:00Z",
  data: { phase: "daylight" },  // attach arbitrary data
});
TimeInterval.contains(interval, JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z")); // true

// Used by Entity.availability to cull entities outside the time window
const availability = new TimeIntervalCollection([
  new TimeInterval({
    start: JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z"),
    stop: JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-16T00:00:00Z"),
  }),
]);

Property System -- Time-Varying Values

Every entity attribute is a Property. CesiumJS calls property.getValue(time) each frame.

ConstantProperty

Returns the same value regardless of time. CesiumJS auto-wraps raw values, so explicit use is rare.

import { ConstantProperty, Color } from "cesium";
const prop = new ConstantProperty(Color.RED);
prop.setValue(Color.BLUE); // fires definitionChanged

SampledProperty -- Interpolated Time Series

Stores discrete samples and interpolates. Type can be Number, Cartesian3, Color, or any Packable.

import { SampledProperty, JulianDate, LagrangePolynomialApproximation, ExtrapolationType } from "cesium";

const prop = new SampledProperty(Number);
const t0 = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
prop.addSample(t0, 1.0);
prop.addSample(JulianDate.addSeconds(t0, 60, new JulianDate()), 2.5);
prop.addSample(JulianDate.addSeconds(t0, 120, new JulianDate()), 1.0);
prop.getValue(JulianDate.addSeconds(t0, 30, new JulianDate())); // ~1.75

// Default: LinearApproximation degree 1. Switch to smoother Lagrange:
prop.setInterpolationOptions({ interpolationDegree: 5, interpolationAlgorithm: LagrangePolynomialApproximation });
prop.forwardExtrapolationType = ExtrapolationType.HOLD; // hold last value outside range

SampledPositionProperty -- Interpolated Positions

Specialized for Cartesian3 positions. Supports reference frames (ReferenceFrame.FIXED default, or INERTIAL).

import { SampledPositionProperty, JulianDate, Cartesian3, LagrangePolynomialApproximation, ExtrapolationType } from "cesium";

const position = new SampledPositionProperty();
const start = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
for (let i = 0; i <= 360; i += 45) {
  const rad = (i * Math.PI) / 180;
  position.addSample(
    JulianDate.addSeconds(start, i, new JulianDate()),
    Cartesian3.fromDegrees(-112 + 0.045 * Math.cos(rad), 36 + 0.03 * Math.sin(rad), 2000 + Math.random() * 500),
  );
}
position.setInterpolationOptions({ interpolationDegree: 5, interpolationAlgorithm: LagrangePolynomialApproximation });
position.forwardExtrapolationType = ExtrapolationType.HOLD;

Algorithm	Best For	Degree
`LinearApproximation`	Fast piecewise-linear	1 (fixed)
`LagrangePolynomialApproximation`	Smooth curves from sparse samples	1--9
`HermitePolynomialApproximation`	Smooth curves with velocity derivatives	1--9

CallbackProperty -- Computed on Demand

Evaluates a function every frame. Second argument (isConstant) must be false if value changes.

import { CallbackProperty, Color, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const startTime = JulianDate.now();
const pulse = new CallbackProperty((time, result) => {
  const s = JulianDate.secondsDifference(time, startTime);
  return Color.RED.withAlpha(0.5 + 0.5 * Math.sin(s * 2), result ?? new Color());
}, false);

// Growing polygon -- mutate the array, property auto-updates
const pts = [/* initial Cartesian3[] */];
const dynamicPts = new CallbackProperty(() => pts, false);

CompositeProperty -- Stitching Properties Over Time

Delegates to different sub-properties for different time ranges. Each interval's data is a Property.

import { CompositeProperty, ConstantProperty, SampledProperty, TimeInterval, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const composite = new CompositeProperty();
composite.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2025-06-15T00:00:00Z/2025-06-15T12:00:00Z", data: new ConstantProperty(1.0) }));
const sampled = new SampledProperty(Number);
sampled.addSample(JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z"), 1.0);
sampled.addSample(JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-16T00:00:00Z"), 5.0);
composite.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2025-06-15T12:00:00Z/2025-06-16T00:00:00Z", isStartIncluded: false, data: sampled }));

VelocityOrientationProperty -- Auto-Orient Along Path

Computes Quaternion from a position property's velocity. Essential for vehicles and aircraft.

import { VelocityOrientationProperty, SampledPositionProperty } from "cesium";
const position = new SampledPositionProperty();
// ... add samples ...
viewer.entities.add({
  position, orientation: new VelocityOrientationProperty(position),
  model: { uri: "aircraft.glb", minimumPixelSize: 64 },
});

ReferenceProperty -- Cross-Entity Binding

Links one entity's property to another by ID string ("entityId#propertyPath").

import { ReferenceProperty } from "cesium";
viewer.entities.add({ id: "leader", position: Cartesian3.fromDegrees(-75, 40, 1000) });
viewer.entities.add({ id: "follower",
  position: ReferenceProperty.fromString(viewer.entities, "leader#position"),
  point: { pixelSize: 10 } });

Material Properties

Control entity surface appearance. All options accept raw values or Property instances for time-dynamic behavior. Surface types: ColorMaterialProperty, ImageMaterialProperty, GridMaterialProperty, StripeMaterialProperty, CheckerboardMaterialProperty. Polyline types: PolylineArrowMaterialProperty, PolylineDashMaterialProperty, PolylineGlowMaterialProperty, PolylineOutlineMaterialProperty.

import { ColorMaterialProperty, SampledProperty, Color, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const solid = new ColorMaterialProperty(Color.RED);

// Time-varying color via SampledProperty
const colorProp = new SampledProperty(Color);
const t0 = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
colorProp.addSample(t0, Color.BLUE);
colorProp.addSample(JulianDate.addHours(t0, 6, new JulianDate()), Color.RED);
const animated = new ColorMaterialProperty(colorProp);

Segmented Path Materials (1.143+)

PathMode.WHOLE preserves the original behavior: the material evaluated at the current simulation time colors the entire visible path. Use PathMode.PORTIONS to keep past and future path portions colored by the material at each portion's time.

Prefer interval materials for discrete phases because Cesium splits only at the interval boundaries:

import {
  Color, ColorMaterialProperty, CompositeMaterialProperty,
  PathMode, TimeInterval,
} from "cesium";

const phases = new CompositeMaterialProperty();
phases.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:00:00Z/2026-07-15T12:02:00Z",
  isStopIncluded: false,
  data: new ColorMaterialProperty(Color.LIME),
}));
phases.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:02:00Z/2026-07-15T12:04:00Z",
  data: new ColorMaterialProperty(Color.ORANGE),
}));

viewer.entities.add({
  position, // a time-dynamic PositionProperty
  path: {
    material: phases,
    materialMode: PathMode.PORTIONS,
    resolution: 30,
    leadTime: 240,
    trailTime: 240,
    width: 6,
  },
});

materialMode is a Property, not only a fixed enum. Use a time-varying mode when the same path should switch rendering strategies during a simulation:

import {
  PathGraphics, PathMode, TimeInterval, TimeIntervalCollectionProperty,
} from "cesium";

const mode = new TimeIntervalCollectionProperty();
mode.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:00:00Z/2026-07-15T12:02:00Z",
  isStopIncluded: false,
  data: PathMode.PORTIONS,
}));
mode.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:02:00Z/2026-07-15T12:04:00Z",
  data: PathMode.WHOLE,
}));

const path = new PathGraphics({ material: phases, materialMode: mode });
viewer.entities.add({ position, path });

For an interpolated color transition, pass a SampledProperty(Color) to ColorMaterialProperty and keep materialMode: PathMode.PORTIONS. Cesium creates split points at roughly each resolution step. Use the largest step that preserves the intended transition and bound leadTime/trailTime; tiny steps over long windows create many polylines.

Positive fractional resolutions are valid. In PORTIONS mode, a non-positive resolution safely falls back to 60 seconds.
Keep the default WHOLE mode for constant materials; segmentation adds no value.
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name: cesiumjs-time-properties
description: "CesiumJS time, properties, and animation - Clock, JulianDate, TimeInterval, Property, SampledProperty, CallbackProperty, PathMode, interval and sampled path materials, interpolation, splines, CZML temporal data. Use when making entity attributes or path materials time-dynamic, configuring the simulation clock, interpolating positions, or working with sampled, interval, or callback properties."

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name: cesiumjs-time-properties
description: "CesiumJS time, properties, and animation - Clock, JulianDate, TimeInterval, Property, SampledProperty, CallbackProperty, PathMode, interval and sampled path materials, interpolation, splines, CZML temporal data. Use when making entity attributes or path materials time-dynamic, configuring the simulation clock, interpolating positions, or working with sampled, interval, or callback properties."
---
# CesiumJS Time, Properties & Animation

Version baseline: CesiumJS v1.143

Covers the temporal data-binding layer: Clock/JulianDate time system, the Property hierarchy that makes entity attributes change over time, interpolation algorithms, splines, and material properties. Properties live here (not with Entities) because SampledProperty and CallbackProperty are meaningless without Clock/JulianDate. The Material class (Fabric) belongs in cesiumjs-materials-shaders.

## JulianDate -- The Time Primitive

Stores whole days + fractional seconds separately for precision. Always uses TAI internally.

```js
import { JulianDate } from "cesium";

// Creation: fromIso8601 (most common), fromDate, now
const date = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z");
const jd = JulianDate.fromDate(new Date("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z"));
const now = JulianDate.now();

// Conversion: toIso8601, toDate, toGregorianDate
const iso = JulianDate.toIso8601(date); // "2025-06-15T12:00:00Z"
const greg = JulianDate.toGregorianDate(date); // {year, month, day, hour, ...}

// Arithmetic -- all require a result parameter to avoid allocations
const r = new JulianDate();
JulianDate.addSeconds(date, 3600, r); // also: addMinutes, addHours, addDays

// Differences and comparisons
const stop = JulianDate.addHours(date, 24, new JulianDate());
JulianDate.secondsDifference(stop, date); // 86400
JulianDate.lessThan(date, stop);          // true
JulianDate.compare(date, stop);           // negative (date < stop)
```

## Clock -- Simulation Time Controller

The Viewer creates a Clock automatically. Configure it to control playback speed and bounds.

```js
import { Viewer, JulianDate, ClockRange, ClockStep } from "cesium";

const viewer = new Viewer("cesiumContainer");
const start = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
const stop = JulianDate.addHours(start, 24, new JulianDate());
viewer.clock.startTime = start.clone();
viewer.clock.stopTime = stop.clone();
viewer.clock.currentTime = start.clone();
viewer.clock.clockRange = ClockRange.LOOP_STOP; // loop at end
viewer.clock.multiplier = 60;                   // 60x real-time
viewer.clock.shouldAnimate = true;
viewer.timeline.zoomTo(start, stop);

viewer.clock.onTick.addEventListener((clock) => { // per-frame callback
  console.log(JulianDate.toIso8601(clock.currentTime));
});
```

| ClockRange | Behavior |
|---|---|
| `UNBOUNDED` | Advances forever in both directions |
| `CLAMPED` | Stops at start/stop time |
| `LOOP_STOP` | Wraps from stop back to start |

| ClockStep | Behavior |
|---|---|
| `TICK_DEPENDENT` | Each tick advances by `multiplier` seconds (frame-dependent) |
| `SYSTEM_CLOCK_MULTIPLIER` | Elapsed wall time x `multiplier` (default) |
| `SYSTEM_CLOCK` | Real-time; ignores multiplier |

## TimeInterval & TimeIntervalCollection

```js
import { TimeInterval, TimeIntervalCollection, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const interval = TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2025-06-15T00:00:00Z/2025-06-16T00:00:00Z",
  data: { phase: "daylight" },  // attach arbitrary data
});
TimeInterval.contains(interval, JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z")); // true

// Used by Entity.availability to cull entities outside the time window
const availability = new TimeIntervalCollection([
  new TimeInterval({
    start: JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z"),
    stop: JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-16T00:00:00Z"),
  }),
]);
```

## Property System -- Time-Varying Values

Every entity attribute is a Property. CesiumJS calls `property.getValue(time)` each frame.

### ConstantProperty

Returns the same value regardless of time. CesiumJS auto-wraps raw values, so explicit use is rare.

```js
import { ConstantProperty, Color } from "cesium";
const prop = new ConstantProperty(Color.RED);
prop.setValue(Color.BLUE); // fires definitionChanged
```

### SampledProperty -- Interpolated Time Series

Stores discrete samples and interpolates. Type can be `Number`, `Cartesian3`, `Color`, or any `Packable`.

```js
import { SampledProperty, JulianDate, LagrangePolynomialApproximation, ExtrapolationType } from "cesium";

const prop = new SampledProperty(Number);
const t0 = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
prop.addSample(t0, 1.0);
prop.addSample(JulianDate.addSeconds(t0, 60, new JulianDate()), 2.5);
prop.addSample(JulianDate.addSeconds(t0, 120, new JulianDate()), 1.0);
prop.getValue(JulianDate.addSeconds(t0, 30, new JulianDate())); // ~1.75

// Default: LinearApproximation degree 1. Switch to smoother Lagrange:
prop.setInterpolationOptions({ interpolationDegree: 5, interpolationAlgorithm: LagrangePolynomialApproximation });
prop.forwardExtrapolationType = ExtrapolationType.HOLD; // hold last value outside range
```

### SampledPositionProperty -- Interpolated Positions

Specialized for Cartesian3 positions. Supports reference frames (`ReferenceFrame.FIXED` default, or `INERTIAL`).

```js
import { SampledPositionProperty, JulianDate, Cartesian3, LagrangePolynomialApproximation, ExtrapolationType } from "cesium";

const position = new SampledPositionProperty();
const start = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
for (let i = 0; i <= 360; i += 45) {
  const rad = (i * Math.PI) / 180;
  position.addSample(
    JulianDate.addSeconds(start, i, new JulianDate()),
    Cartesian3.fromDegrees(-112 + 0.045 * Math.cos(rad), 36 + 0.03 * Math.sin(rad), 2000 + Math.random() * 500),
  );
}
position.setInterpolationOptions({ interpolationDegree: 5, interpolationAlgorithm: LagrangePolynomialApproximation });
position.forwardExtrapolationType = ExtrapolationType.HOLD;
```

| Algorithm | Best For | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| `LinearApproximation` | Fast piecewise-linear | 1 (fixed) |
| `LagrangePolynomialApproximation` | Smooth curves from sparse samples | 1--9 |
| `HermitePolynomialApproximation` | Smooth curves with velocity derivatives | 1--9 |

### CallbackProperty -- Computed on Demand

Evaluates a function every frame. Second argument (`isConstant`) must be `false` if value changes.

```js
import { CallbackProperty, Color, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const startTime = JulianDate.now();
const pulse = new CallbackProperty((time, result) => {
  const s = JulianDate.secondsDifference(time, startTime);
  return Color.RED.withAlpha(0.5 + 0.5 * Math.sin(s * 2), result ?? new Color());
}, false);

// Growing polygon -- mutate the array, property auto-updates
const pts = [/* initial Cartesian3[] */];
const dynamicPts = new CallbackProperty(() => pts, false);
```

### CompositeProperty -- Stitching Properties Over Time

Delegates to different sub-properties for different time ranges. Each interval's `data` is a Property.

```js
import { CompositeProperty, ConstantProperty, SampledProperty, TimeInterval, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const composite = new CompositeProperty();
composite.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2025-06-15T00:00:00Z/2025-06-15T12:00:00Z", data: new ConstantProperty(1.0) }));
const sampled = new SampledProperty(Number);
sampled.addSample(JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T12:00:00Z"), 1.0);
sampled.addSample(JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-16T00:00:00Z"), 5.0);
composite.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2025-06-15T12:00:00Z/2025-06-16T00:00:00Z", isStartIncluded: false, data: sampled }));
```

### VelocityOrientationProperty -- Auto-Orient Along Path

Computes Quaternion from a position property's velocity. Essential for vehicles and aircraft.

```js
import { VelocityOrientationProperty, SampledPositionProperty } from "cesium";
const position = new SampledPositionProperty();
// ... add samples ...
viewer.entities.add({
  position, orientation: new VelocityOrientationProperty(position),
  model: { uri: "aircraft.glb", minimumPixelSize: 64 },
});
```

### ReferenceProperty -- Cross-Entity Binding

Links one entity's property to another by ID string (`"entityId#propertyPath"`).

```js
import { ReferenceProperty } from "cesium";
viewer.entities.add({ id: "leader", position: Cartesian3.fromDegrees(-75, 40, 1000) });
viewer.entities.add({ id: "follower",
  position: ReferenceProperty.fromString(viewer.entities, "leader#position"),
  point: { pixelSize: 10 } });
```

## Material Properties

Control entity surface appearance. All options accept raw values or Property instances for time-dynamic behavior. Surface types: `ColorMaterialProperty`, `ImageMaterialProperty`, `GridMaterialProperty`, `StripeMaterialProperty`, `CheckerboardMaterialProperty`. Polyline types: `PolylineArrowMaterialProperty`, `PolylineDashMaterialProperty`, `PolylineGlowMaterialProperty`, `PolylineOutlineMaterialProperty`.

```js
import { ColorMaterialProperty, SampledProperty, Color, JulianDate } from "cesium";

const solid = new ColorMaterialProperty(Color.RED);

// Time-varying color via SampledProperty
const colorProp = new SampledProperty(Color);
const t0 = JulianDate.fromIso8601("2025-06-15T00:00:00Z");
colorProp.addSample(t0, Color.BLUE);
colorProp.addSample(JulianDate.addHours(t0, 6, new JulianDate()), Color.RED);
const animated = new ColorMaterialProperty(colorProp);
```

## Segmented Path Materials (1.143+)

`PathMode.WHOLE` preserves the original behavior: the material evaluated at the
current simulation time colors the entire visible path. Use
`PathMode.PORTIONS` to keep past and future path portions colored by the
material at each portion's time.

Prefer interval materials for discrete phases because Cesium splits only at
the interval boundaries:

```js
import {
  Color, ColorMaterialProperty, CompositeMaterialProperty,
  PathMode, TimeInterval,
} from "cesium";

const phases = new CompositeMaterialProperty();
phases.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:00:00Z/2026-07-15T12:02:00Z",
  isStopIncluded: false,
  data: new ColorMaterialProperty(Color.LIME),
}));
phases.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:02:00Z/2026-07-15T12:04:00Z",
  data: new ColorMaterialProperty(Color.ORANGE),
}));

viewer.entities.add({
  position, // a time-dynamic PositionProperty
  path: {
    material: phases,
    materialMode: PathMode.PORTIONS,
    resolution: 30,
    leadTime: 240,
    trailTime: 240,
    width: 6,
  },
});
```

`materialMode` is a `Property`, not only a fixed enum. Use a time-varying mode
when the same path should switch rendering strategies during a simulation:

```js
import {
  PathGraphics, PathMode, TimeInterval, TimeIntervalCollectionProperty,
} from "cesium";

const mode = new TimeIntervalCollectionProperty();
mode.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:00:00Z/2026-07-15T12:02:00Z",
  isStopIncluded: false,
  data: PathMode.PORTIONS,
}));
mode.intervals.addInterval(TimeInterval.fromIso8601({
  iso8601: "2026-07-15T12:02:00Z/2026-07-15T12:04:00Z",
  data: PathMode.WHOLE,
}));

const path = new PathGraphics({ material: phases, materialMode: mode });
viewer.entities.add({ position, path });
```

For an interpolated color transition, pass a `SampledProperty(Color)` to
`ColorMaterialProperty` and keep `materialMode: PathMode.PORTIONS`. Cesium
creates split points at roughly each `resolution` step. Use the largest step
that preserves the intended transition and bound `leadTime`/`trailTime`; tiny
steps over long windows create many polylines.

- Positive fractional resolutions are valid. In `PORTIONS` mode, a non-positive
  resolution safely falls back to 60 seconds.
- Keep the default `WHOLE` mode for constant materials; segmentation adds no
  value.
- CesiumJS 1.143 types

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