size animation for both directions with different values

[hsc]

Hi,

I would like to use size animation with a rectangle for both directions with different size values.

SizeDir: Left to right

SizeVal: Var1.CurrentValue

SizeDir: Bottom to top

SizeVal: Var2.CurrentValue

Is that somehow possible or any workaround?

[sbeadle]

Initially I thought this was a rectangle to be animated left AND right, or up AND down.

For that there are two ways:

a) Create two rectangles, one from right-to-left and one from left to right. Usable if the center is fixed.

b) Use a single rectangle animated by size AND position. e.g. use this for an error bar

But I re-read the question and the size animation is in orthogonal directions WITH DIFFERENT SIZES.

This can be done indirectly by combining dynamic position and dynamic sizing, and using a 'cover' to hide the lower portion of the rectangle. You'll need to think about overlaps/layers if these symbols are close to each other.

here's the underneath moving/sizing rectangle. Set a path to move the height of the rectangle.

And just put the same size rectangle over the top, using the background color.

... ... ...

Thinking further - you could make the two rectangles overlap and animate the 'top background' rectangle in size from bottom to top.