Motion Paths moving

I am not 100% sure if I understand the dilemma, but it looks like you have created the motion path off of the object, predicting where the item will be when the motion needs to happen.  You may want to consider moving that motion back onto the item and then under effect options select relative start point.  This will allow the motion to happen from whatever location the the item happens to be at the time.

Hope that helps.

Hi Linda,   It looks like your moving the donut at certain points ( dragging it over on dice roll I think)  ...   However the motion on the donut needs to be at it's center most point, and you need the path option pull down for each animation you add to the donut to be "Relative Start Point".   

What's currently happening is that your donut animation is moving and adjusting to it's own displacement when it's dragged, which essentially will offset it if its ever moved.   It seems counter intuitive, but by placing the animation dead square on the donut itself (instead of the foot of the ladder or mouth of snake) you will ensure that it will move with the object.  

I've moved the ladder and added relative start point for you.    You can do the same with the snake by selecting the animated dotted line and use your arrow keys to get the green dot in the center of your donut.  If you have trouble centering it perfectly hold down ctrl and arrows to fine tune it.  

Hi Ron and Richard

Thanks for your help but it is still in the wrong place so I have abandoned the idea of a motion path and will just let the user move the donut manually when they get to the bottom of the steps or head of the snakes.

Again thanks for speedy response and your help

Linda

Hi Ron

I just tried it again it works for the ladder but not the snake I will keep trying thank you so much for your help.

Linda

Hi again

sorry to keep posting I am just excited because it works now and I have added motion paths to all the snakes and ladders and thanks to your advice it all works.

last post I promise :-)))

Hey Linda!

So awesome and we certainly want to know your success as well! Thanks for popping in with an update!