| 7. Go to "holder"
Movie Clip edit mode. Select the instance of
"mc" Movie Clip on the stage. In the Properties
window set the instance name : "mc". |
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| |
| Return to Scene
1. Open the Library (F11). Drag
the instance of the"holder"
Movie Clip from the Library onto the stage. In the Properties
window set the instance name : "holder". |
| |
| 8. Insert
new Layer, select first keyframe
and copy and paste the following code into the Actions
window. |
stop();
_root.holder.mc._visible=false;
for(i=0;i<18;i++)
{
_root.holder.mc.duplicateMovieClip("mc"+i,i);
_root.holder["mc"+i]._rotation=i*20;
} |
Test
your movie. You should see your custom circle.
Save your FLA. file.
DOWNLOAD .fla (circle_basic.fla) |
| Note:
I just give an example of using for()
loop and _rotation properties.
Make them in according to your own stroke element. |
| 9. If you don't
satisfied that the custom circle only appears after
rendering, or you wish to have it on the stage we have
to make it manually. Load the file "circle_basic.fla"
and save it under a new name. |
Delete
the ActionScript code. Go to "holder" Movie
Clip edit mode. Select the instance
of the "mc" Movie Clip on the stage, copy
it and Paste in Place (Ctrl+Shift+V).
Open Transform window (ctrl+T). Set
Rotate to 20°. Press Ctrl+Shift+V
one more time and set Rotate to 40°.
Note: the Rotate settings depends
on stroke element. |
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Continue to Paste in Place
the instances to fill all the circle. Save your FLA.
file.
DOWNLOAD .fla (circle_basic_01.fla)
|
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| |
You only need
to change the stroke element if you
want to modify whole custom circle.
Go to "mc" Movie Clip edit mode and make a
shape you like. Then modify the ActionScript code or
Rotate settings if necessary.
Good luck! |
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