# \[FMX\] Navigation help - elastic movie clip (?) **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [October 30, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290 "2003-10-30T21:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![angrybot55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@angrybot55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/angrybot55)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/1 "2003-10-30T21:56:03Z")
I am interested in building a nav system like [www.frontmedia.co.uk](http://www.frontmedia.co.uk) . I am a newbie at Flash. I was wondering if someone could break down how it is actually built. Is it a movie clip that has an action script for the elasticity attached to it? Are the buttons within the movie clip controlling the movement? Both? Sorry - I am not even sure where to start on this one… Thanks in advance… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/2 "2003-10-31T10:11:12Z")
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/spring.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/spring.htm) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/3 "2003-10-31T17:20:30Z")
Yeah - I’ve looked at that - I am just confused on how to apply it so that it will create that effect on mouse release and to stop in a specific spot… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/4 "2003-10-31T18:11:44Z")
comon man dig into AS, it’s the only way to learn; and then youll be amazed how easy it is =) Basically the elasticity is a function applied to each menu movie clip; probably using the formulas. Now I don’t know anything about elasticity but Im willing to look at it with you… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/5 "2003-10-31T18:23:34Z")
sliding menu: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/slidingmenu.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/slidingmenu.htm) elasticity: [http://www.bit-101.com/tutorials/elasticity.html](http://www.bit-101.com/tutorials/elasticity.html) start with the first one, and try and add the elasticity to the menu, if you have any problems just ask here. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/6 "2003-11-01T03:36:49Z")
I made a simple fla for you. Hope it helps ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/7 "2003-11-03T18:45:37Z")
WOW! Thanks a lot for everybodys help! I really appreciate the direction given…Thanks to you all! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-navigation-help-elastic-movie-clip/34290/8 "2003-11-04T01:18:36Z")
welcome 🙂