How do I make more complex animations like moving an object in a 2D plane?
Usually, more complex animations are created by grouping objects and their animations. The online help states: When an animated object is added to a group or a group is created that just contains the object, the object’s animations execute relative to the group’s position and any scale, rotate, or stretch that is applied to the group. The group can also be animated to dynamically move, scale, rotate, and/or stretch, etc. When these group animations occur, they will have a relative effect on the object in the group and its own animations. By creating levels of groups and animating at various group levels, very complex animation sequences can be created. For example, a rotating wheel on a moving car is quite easy to create. A fully functional robot arm on a moving platform is only a few extra steps in comparison. So, to create an object that moves in a 2D plane, simply create an X-direction animation on the object, Group it, then create a Y-animation on the group. In this way, you can mo
