# Animate a staple

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-a-staple/188427>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 7, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-a-staple/188427 "2006-05-07T20:28:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![douglasC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@douglasC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/douglasC)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-a-staple/188427/1 "2006-05-07T20:28:48Z")

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Hello,

I am new. I need to animate the formation of a staple. I guess the best way to do this is by using a shape tween. The staple starts out like a three sided box- that is a regular, common, staple. After being formed it looks like a backward letter “B”.

When a staple is formed it is forced against two concave indents. This is the action I need to happen.

Can anyone help me on this?

I have two problems- one, I can’t add an anchor point to my straight lines on my “before” staple.

Second- the staple is “malformed” during the formation of the thing.

Real frustrating.

Anyway, I am happy to be part of your group. Thank you!