# There has got to be a better way to do this

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-has-got-to-be-a-better-way-to-do-this/148793>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 23, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-has-got-to-be-a-better-way-to-do-this/148793 "2005-05-23T17:05:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Solidus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Solidus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Solidus)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-has-got-to-be-a-better-way-to-do-this/148793/1 "2005-05-23T17:05:47Z")

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Hey Everyone,  
Ive been using flash for a relatively decent amount of time but for the life of me i cant figure out how to do what i would consider a relatively simple effect easily. The effect being using lines to create shapes now what i mean by that is say i want to have the effect of a line starting somewhere and drawing a circle or a line making a square or a hexagon and so on. The only way i have achieved things like that is by making the shape i want and then using shape tweens with masks to make the illusion that the line is drawing itself into the shapes. BUT I KNOW THERE HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY!!! As the constant readjustment of shape tweens to get them to move smoothly is such a pain so i was wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Ive seen Voets beautiful AS that draws the circle but i really was wondering if there was a way to do it without AS.  
Thanks alot,  
Chris