# Motion Guide Under Mask. How?

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**Created:** [July 13, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-guide-under-mask-how/115986 "2004-07-13T17:51:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![paddy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e36b37/32.png) [@paddy1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paddy1)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-guide-under-mask-how/115986/1 "2004-07-13T17:51:02Z")

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Here’s my problem. I want to have a circle move on a circular path using a motion guide but the same circle must also be masked. Is there a way to do this without having to hand animate a circular (or irregular) path? :puzzled:

Thanks in advance.

Paddy