Changing object size in PPT 2002

[Bonsai Bill]

I have a drawing of a container that is partially filled with colored liquid.
I would like to animate it so that the level can go up. I am familiar with
animating text but have not tried to animate drawing objects before. I have
Visio 2003 as well and am familiar with VBA but only have used it with Excel.

I would appreciate any suggestions on how to do this, or feedback that it is
too difficult to do with my current knowledge.

Thank you for your help,
BonsaiBill

 

[Jean-Pierre FORESTIER]

It's quite easy with an entrance effect to fill in the glass I use
"balayage" (sorry for the french (maybe swipping from bottom)
There is a file for you just here
http://cjoint.com/?litdVuSWPr

 

[Bonsai Bill]

Merci! I should have thought of this simple approach.

I have one more complication to the animation. I am trying to show a closed
container with a pressure gauge attached. As the liquid level increases I
would like to have the pressure guage needle rotate clockwise to indicate
that the pressure increases with increasing liquid level. I hope there is a
simple way to animate this as well.

Thanks for your help.

 

[John Wilson]

Hi Bonzai

If you go here and download the freebie "study skills pack" you'll see a
very similar example. The file has no password so you can try to work out how
its done!

http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/download.html
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http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Bonsai Bill]

Hi John,

What a great site for picking up fancy animation tricks! I recommend the
"study skills pack" to anyone trying to pick up new animation skills.

Thanks for the lead! I will be back if I get stuck.

 

[John Wilson]

Thanks!

The gauge in that presentation uses the fairly well know method grouping
invisible shapes to give a hidden pivot . You might want to read "super
hidden pivots" as well but get the hang of the standard one first!

http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipspivots.html
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