---
title: "setCenterAnimated(coordinate, animated)"
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: mapkitjs/map/setcenteranimated
---

# setCenterAnimated(coordinate, animated)

Centers the map to the provided coordinate, with optional animation.

## Declaration

```data
setCenterAnimated(coordinate: CoordinateData, animated?: boolean): Map;
```

## Parameters

- `coordinate`: The map’s new doc://com.apple.mapkitjs/documentation/MapKitJS/Map/center.
- `animate`: A Boolean value that determines whether MapKit JS animates the center change. The default value is true.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns the map object.

## Discussion

Discussion By default, MapKit JS animates the pan.

## See Also

### Manipulating the visible portion of the map

- [center](mapkitjs/map/center.md)
- [region](mapkitjs/map/region.md)
- [setRegionAnimated(region, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setregionanimated.md)
- [rotation](mapkitjs/map/rotation.md)
- [setRotationAnimated(degrees, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setrotationanimated.md)
- [visibleMapRect](mapkitjs/map/visiblemaprect.md)
- [setVisibleMapRectAnimated(mapRect, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setvisiblemaprectanimated.md)
- [cameraBoundary](mapkitjs/map/cameraboundary.md)
- [setCameraBoundaryAnimated(cameraBoundary, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcameraboundaryanimated.md)
- [CameraBoundaryDescription](mapkitjs/cameraboundarydescription.md)
- [cameraDistance](mapkitjs/map/cameradistance.md)
- [setCameraDistanceAnimated(distance, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcameradistanceanimated.md)
- [cameraZoomRange](mapkitjs/map/camerazoomrange.md)
- [setCameraZoomRangeAnimated(cameraZoomRange, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcamerazoomrangeanimated.md)