resetting an object after it completes a motion pass

Have you tried changing the state hidden and then to normal?

no i haven't, but that doesn't seem to make any sense.

I want the object which started at point x, and moves to point y, to reset to point x at the end of the motion path.

i think you would need another motion path to move it back then, I though hide and unhide may reset it.

guess I was just hoping there was a reset to orignional position option of some kind.

i know... make a feature request.

Sorry Ari that there isn't the functionality you're after, but I could see lots of folks also being interested in that as a feature. 

Hi Ari - here are the steps to reverse the animation:

1. Copy and past the original motion path trigger and change the path options on the new motion path to "reverse path direction" 
2. Change the settings on the new trigger to move  motion path 2 when motion path 1 completes.

I am going to have a go at this. Because currently I am using a new layer to use the reverse motion path when you click on the motion path object. However, I have had to set the original motion path to hidden when use clicks on thre object to display the reverse motion path. And one thing I have noticed is that because the first motion path becomes hidden, you can't replay that animation which doesn't help my situation at all :)

I will have a go at this Nancy and let you know how I get on.

Maybe this helps.

I wanted to reset Object1,  2 seconds after it had completed its motion path.

On slide 1:

Create Object1 with an associated motion path.

Create an Object2 outside of the visible slide area and assign a 2 second object path to it.

Trigger Object2 on completion of Object1 motion path

Go to slide 1 on completion of Object2 motion path

The downside is the slide is totally reset, not just the Object1 motion path