Random Motion Paths

[battleline]

Is there a way to set up multiple motion paths, and have a movie clip randomly choose which one to follow?

[Ricod]

I don't know for sure, but I think you can't assign motion paths on the fly. Or maybe you can now, but I use MX 2004.

You could set random points and move your objects to these points. If you incorporate some dynamics calculation you can get exactly what you want. You're going to need at least some trigoniometry though.

[jclarke]

if you mean like a motion guide i might be able to help

[battleline]

if you mean like a motion guide i might be able to help

I might... I'm not sure what the difference is (sorry I'm still pretty new to actionscript)

Thanks :)

[awesty]

well a motion giude is when you draw a path on a guide layer and then have a movie clip on a guided layer follow the path with only two keyframes. or it that something else:confused:

[battleline]

well a motion giude is when you draw a path on a guide layer and then have a movie clip on a guided layer follow the path with only two keyframes. or it that something else:confused:

Ok, I'm just using the wrong name. What I was calling a "motion path" is really just a motion guide. Sorry about the confusion.

[jclarke]

you can have as many motion guides as you like on the timeline but they each assign 1 or mar objects to themselves seperately.

you might be able to do it in actionscript but that would be substancially harder...

I'll look into it and see what I can find