Copy motion path to the same object?

[saxobob]

Hi,

I'm teaching mathematics and have a slide showing how to convert to Standard Index Form.

So I have a number

63000000

And I want to move an arrow which point downwards step-by-step from the right so it eventually ends between the 6 and the 3.

We will count the steps in class to find the power of ten required.

Talk about complicated. I have the first motion path to move one digit, but then it seems to be impossible to duplicate it. Animation Painter doesn't work, nor does copy'n'paste. That duplicates the object (the arrow) too.



Any suggestions? I have manually added them for now, then used motion path tools [http://skp.mvps.org/mptools.htm] to join the front/back of each. Why can't I copy a path without the object? (or can I?)

Regards
Rob

[JohnWilson]

You can use code to clone the animation.

This code clones the first animation on slide 1

Sub clone_anim()
Dim osld As Slide
Dim i As Integer
Set osld = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
For i = 1 To 3
osld.TimeLine.MainSequence.Clone osld.TimeLine.MainSequence(1)
Next
End Sub

Don't know how to use code

This screencast shows how to go about setting up the slide

http://screencast.com/t/URUpto5ANK

[saxobob]

Thanks John. I'm surprised it's a clickable object (the motion path arrow) that can't be copied/grouped via the UI.

Very kind of you to help me out. Thanks again,

Rob

[JohnWilson]

It's not really an object in it's own right. It's a path that belongs to the shape. I don't think its possible to clone the path except with code.

Hope it helped.