# Advice Please: How Should I Attack this Project (with visual aid)

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 5, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-please-how-should-i-attack-this-project-with-visual-aid/287760 "2009-05-05T23:25:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![mmc215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@mmc215](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmc215)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-please-how-should-i-attack-this-project-with-visual-aid/287760/1 "2009-05-05T23:25:55Z")

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_ **EDIT** _ please scroll down to see my updated problem. _ **/EDIT** _

Hey guys - I would really appreciate some help on the fundamentals of how I should go about creating these various animations with AS3 (or timeline effects, if that’s easier).

I am creating a simple animated diagram that runs entirely by itself in sequence.

First sequence - small gear on left starts rotating slowly then accelerates to a fast, constant pace.  
Second sequence - large gear on right starts rotating slowly then accelerates to a fast, constant pace.  
Third sequence - 3 smallest gears inside large gear show up from 50% opacity to 100%.

Looking at the attached drawing, the actual gears (#1 and #3) rotate at a constant rate the whole time. The layers with the arrows, #2 and #4, are the ones that start slow then pick up speed to a constant “fast” rate.

I have created each element on its own layer. This is where I need your help - how do i get the rotation/time all correct with AS3? I’ve considered a Timer event, etc. but don’t know enough to guess and check - would love to be pushed in the right direction.

THANKS!