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aschilld
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December 19, 2019
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How not to lose an anchor point?

  • December 19, 2019
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Hi guys, anchor points are centralising after adjusting to the new position. I didn't have that issue before, is it the new update or maybe I'm doing something wrong? 

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Correct answer n. tilcheff

Hi mate,

 

From the video it seems that your 'objects' are just raw shapes. Raw shapes do not have Transformation points.

Those need to be at least Drawing Objects to retain some position of a T Point, but ideally they should be Symbols.

 

Here is more info:

http://flash-powertools.com/understanding-symbol-registration/

http://flash-powertools.com/character-rigging-for-flash-animation/

 

Hope this helps!

 

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n. tilcheff
n. tilcheffCorrect answer
Legend
December 19, 2019

Hi mate,

 

From the video it seems that your 'objects' are just raw shapes. Raw shapes do not have Transformation points.

Those need to be at least Drawing Objects to retain some position of a T Point, but ideally they should be Symbols.

 

Here is more info:

http://flash-powertools.com/understanding-symbol-registration/

http://flash-powertools.com/character-rigging-for-flash-animation/

 

Hope this helps!

 

Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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ClayUUID
Legend
December 19, 2019

Raw shapes do not have Transformation points.

 

They do, but they're temporary. The Free Transform tool will display a transformation point for a shape that you can move and rotate around, etc, but as soon as you click away from the shape the transformation point reverts to center.

n. tilcheff
n. tilcheff
Legend
December 19, 2019

Yes, you're correct, Clay. That's what I meant, but did not word it well.

 

Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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