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Gennadiy Karachentsev test
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Hi all!

I want to make animation as here http://css-tricks.co...ples/Circulate/, the bottom of the page, the flying balls.

But nothing happens. Tried Bezierplugin saddled with, but in the end there is a sharp transition is not smooth.

 

Maybe someone knows how to do, tell me please.

Here's an example of my code

 

var maxx = new TimelineMax({repeat:-1,delay:1});
maxx.to($('.b-circul1'), 1, {css:{x:400,y:20,scale:0.5},ease:Linear.easeNone});
maxx.to($('.b-circul1'), 1, {css:{x:800,y:0,scale:1},ease:Linear.easeNone});
maxx.to($('.b-circul1'), 1, {css:{x:400,y:-20,scale:1.5},ease:Linear.easeNone});
maxx.to($('.b-circul1'), 1, {css:{x:0,y:0,scale:1},ease:Linear.easeNone});

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You could do something like this:

http://jsfiddle.net/geekambassador/HuxnZ/

 

Notice that the tween that controls the y repeats and yoyos and has an ease on it so you get a closer simulation to elliptical motion than the code you were working with.

 

We are working on porting our ActionScript MotionPath API to javascript which will make this MUCH easier in the near future.

 

Here are 2 swf examples: http://www.snorkl.tv/2011/11/as3-code-challenge-orbital/

Here is the current actionscript documentation: http://api.greensock.com/as/com/greensock/motionPaths/CirclePath2D.html

 

Although it is possible to create an elliptical path with cubic Bezier curves (supported by the BezierPlugin) generating the control and anchor points is a non-trivial affair. Creating the coordinates for each quadrant of a circle is explained here: http://hansmuller-flex.blogspot.com/2011/04/approximating-circular-arc-with-cubic.html

 

There are some other resources available here

 

Using transformOrigin with elements in 3D space is really going to be the most accurate approach for now, but of course browser support will be limited.

 

Keep you eyes open, we are certainly working on tools to make this type of animation much easier.

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