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March 29, 2024
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Animate multiple Objects along with a path without adding keyframe

  • March 29, 2024
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Hi,
I am planning to create an animation in which several shapes such as circles, rectangles, and triangles move along a particular path. I want the shapes to follow the path automatically whenever I move the path of the shape layer, without having to add a keyframe manually. This is different from an orient path.
I'm expecting your valuable suggestions on this, Thanks !!
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    Correct answer Airweb_AE

    Yea, it's working now !!
    I just want to bring to your attention that the code works perfectly fine if it involves only one layer. However, I am facing issues with the looping functionality when multiple objects are added, particularly with the start and end points. I am not sure if it's due to my lack of knowledge in scripting.
    Thanks for your support @Airweb_AE . It means a lot.


    Try this expression and offset the work area start

    d = parent.effect("duration")("Slider");
o = parent.effect("offset")("Slider");
s = framesToTime(o * (index - 1));
e = s + d;
parent.content("Shape 1").content("Path 1").path.pointOnPath(linear((time - s) % (e - s), 0, d, 0, 1))

     

     

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    Airweb_AE
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    March 29, 2024

    You can parent your shape layers to the path layer.

    Add two slider controls (offset, duration) on the path layer

    and apply this position expression to your shape layers:

     

    d = parent.effect("duration")("Slider");
o = parent.effect("offset")("Slider");
s = o * (index-1);
e = s + d;
parent.content("Shape 1").content("Path 1").path.pointOnPath(linear(time, s, e, 0, 1))

     

     

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      Shamnad5EB1Author
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      March 29, 2024

      Thanks much !!@Airweb_AE This will help me, but I still have doubts about how to turn it into a loop
      Thanks again for your effort !!

       

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        Airweb_AE
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        March 29, 2024

        Try this:

        d = parent.effect("duration")("Slider");
o = parent.effect("offset")("Slider");
s = framesToTime(o * (index - 1));
e = s + d;
parent.content("Shape 1").content("Path 1").path.pointOnPath(linear((time - s) % (e - s), s, e, 0, 1))
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