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# ComputeGraphComponent.SimulationState

The playback state of a compute graph simulation.

```
enum SimulationState
```

## Topics

### Enumeration Cases

[`case paused`](/documentation/RealityKit/ComputeGraphComponent/SimulationState/paused)

The simulation is frozen; no steps are evaluated.

[`case playing`](/documentation/RealityKit/ComputeGraphComponent/SimulationState/playing)

The simulation advances each frame at its configured rate.

[`case stepping`](/documentation/RealityKit/ComputeGraphComponent/SimulationState/stepping)

The simulation advances a single frame, then returns to [`ComputeGraphComponent.SimulationState.paused`](/documentation/RealityKit/ComputeGraphComponent/SimulationState/paused).

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

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