# Line following thing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 23, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191 "2003-02-23T03:30:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/1 "2003-02-23T03:30:53Z")

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What i want to do is have an objects path traced by a line… so wherever it had been there is a line… i dunno if im sayin that right but i cant think of a good way to word it. anyways… if anyone can tell me how to do it that would be great… im not using it for any specific animation, i just want to start learning some new effects that i can incorporate into future stuff… thanks a lot in advance

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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/2 "2003-02-23T04:31:06Z")

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yeah so its only been like 20 minutes… but oh well  
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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/3 "2003-02-23T04:35:28Z")

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if youre talking a draw recorder, this is a really good example

Example:  
[http://www.flashangel.de/mx/fsmxauf.swf](http://www.flashangel.de/mx/fsmxauf.swf)

FLA:  
[http://www.flashstar.de/tutlist/index.php3?bereich=fsmxcreate](http://www.flashstar.de/tutlist/index.php3?bereich=fsmxcreate)

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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/4 "2003-02-23T04:40:39Z")

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thats it sort of… i want it to just to follow the object… nothin to do with dragging or anything like that… and i dont wan the line to be in segments like that either  
hey, at least im not picky

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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/5 "2003-02-23T04:44:01Z")

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i usually just get the lines to expand in a tween or slowly uncover a graphic or line with a box (also tweening). Isn’t tweening wonderful.

:love: ~S.Blaze (off to do some tweening)

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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/6 "2003-02-23T04:46:09Z")

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> \*Originally posted by xxviii \*  
> **What i want to do is have an objects path traced by a line…**  
> oh… do you mean like using a guide layer??

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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/7 "2003-02-23T04:49:19Z")

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you guys are using big smart people words… basically what i know how to do it make  
this ---------------------------\> go here  
so yeah… wanna break it down for me or something?

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**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:** [February 23, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-following-thing/14191/8 "2003-02-23T14:12:52Z")

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