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# motionStartBorderMode

A behavior that configures how a motion instance handles timestamps
before a starting time.

```
var motionStartBorderMode: MTLMotionBorderMode
```

## Discussion

The property’s default value is [`MTLMotionBorderMode.clamp`](/documentation/Metal/MTLMotionBorderMode/clamp).

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