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# setVisibleMapRectAnimated(mapRect, animated)

Changes the map’s visible map rectangle to the specified map rectangle.

```
setVisibleMapRectAnimated(mapRect: MapRectData, animated?: boolean): Map;
```

## Parameters

`mapRect`

The map’s new visible area, in map units.

`animate`

A Boolean value that determines whether MapKit JS animates the visible area change. The default value is `true`.

## Return Value

Returns the map object.

## Discussion

By default, MapKit JS animates the change.

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