# Swift 3d: Smooth Looping Help **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [June 1, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257 "2003-06-01T20:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atomgiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@atomgiant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atomgiant)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/1 "2003-06-01T20:51:11Z")
I am trying to create an animation that resembles a car driving down a road. The element that will animate is the lines of the road in the center in a vertical line. They will move from top to bottom of the screen to simulate movement. My problem is that although the lines move and loop, there is a slight pause in betw loop iterations. I have ensured that the “Loop Animation” option is on so the first and last are not repeating. I have also adjusted the key frame properties to set the tension to -1 which helped a little. Is there something else I am missing? I have attached the Swift 3d file in case it will help in answering my question. Thanks in advance. —atomgiant ---
**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:** [June 1, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/2 "2003-06-01T21:27:44Z")
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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:** [June 20, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/3 "2003-06-20T21:08:21Z")
Ok I took a quick look at your file, and it really strange. Your right, in the beginning it moves slowly and then faster. But now I haven’t got that much time, I’l give it a better look on monday, because I have examens till monday. Okay? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/4 "2003-06-20T21:15:15Z")
Any help is appreciated… I am just happy you are looking at it so take all the time you need 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/5 "2003-06-25T20:35:07Z")
Allright I took a look, and it’s really strange. I could be face fraud (if you know what i mean) but I doubt it. I guess you must have done something wrong in the beginning. But I wouldn’t know what. anyway Swift somethimes behaves strange, I know that. Sorry I could’nt help:smirk: ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/6 "2003-06-25T21:20:54Z")
OK, so do you have any suggestions? Should I start over? Should I give up? Any ideas would be useful. This hopefully is not outside the capabilities of Swift as it seems to be the most simple of animations. Also, I am not sure what you mean by face fraud… but if you don’t think this is it, then no need to explain. Thanks, —atomgiant ---
**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:** [June 26, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/7 "2003-06-26T12:28:06Z")
With Face Fraud I mean, You see it wrong, the vision is not seeing it right, hmm, how should I explain, You see it and you interpret it, but in reality it’s isn’t working like you see it… Sorry for the bad explaination. ;( BTW have you inserted the camera first? or have you inserted it afterwards? That could be the problem too. I’m really sorry, but I not such a prof… ---
**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:** [June 26, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/8 "2003-06-26T13:29:34Z")
I inserted the camera, and then performed the animation. I wouldn’t be surprised if I am missing something obvious as this is my first attempt at Swift. Is there a way in swift that you can show a coordinate grid?.. or some better way to mark positions of objects? It seems very difficult to move things around in Swift without it. Thanks for your help. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/9 "2003-06-26T19:08:03Z")
I would advice to make the animation first without the camera, then afterwards add the camera. And the moving of object is really frustrating. there isn’t a grit, but you have to use the two camera’s, one for moving Up and down, and one for moving objects forward and backward. Swift is good, but it’s not that good for perfectionists. 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 26, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/10 "2003-06-26T19:30:36Z")
Thanks for all your replies Didius. I appreciate it. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-smooth-looping-help/22257/11 "2003-06-26T19:32:47Z")
I just try to help