<![CDATA[Moving An Object in Isadora]]>I'm attempting to move an object along a pre-determined path and I saw that folks have recommended using a data array and/or an envelope generator ++ actor and I'm a bit at a loss of how to implement this.

I've got as far as determining the start position and the end position but getting the data into a usable location that can then influence the horizontal and vertical positions on the projector is a little confusing to me.
Any help would be appreciated! (I'm about to start tech and this is a last minute director request)
Thank you!
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/2423/moving-an-object-in-isadoraRSS for NodeSun, 12 Apr 2026 01:00:32 GMTSat, 23 Jan 2016 00:26:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Moving An Object in Isadora on Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:52:48 GMT]]>A similar apprach to the data array method can be done with javascript. Either an external txt file with the data or even within text/ture actor, read out line by line.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18606https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18606Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:52:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving An Object in Isadora on Sun, 24 Jan 2016 03:37:47 GMT]]>You could also try using curature with the envelope generator to curve your path

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18595https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18595Sun, 24 Jan 2016 03:37:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving An Object in Isadora on Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:50:24 GMT]]>Thank you!

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18594https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18594Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:50:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving An Object in Isadora on Sat, 23 Jan 2016 06:29:33 GMT]]>If you want a not straight path then you could calculate a series of points close enough together to make smooth movement and store them in a data array or text file, and get a pair of values out one after the other to move it along

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18591https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18591Sat, 23 Jan 2016 06:29:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving An Object in Isadora on Sat, 23 Jan 2016 06:26:35 GMT]]>If it is moving in straight line then you could use two envelope generators set their initial values to the x and y start positions, and the final values to the x and y end positions. Set the time period of the envelope generator to how long you want it take for the journey and trigger them both to start together

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