Powerpoint animation - how to flatten a triangle?

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CeeGee - 25 Aug 2006 00:29 GMT

I have an isosceles traingle which, using Powerpoint animation, want to
animate so that the two sloping sides flatten down to the horizontal i.e.
leaving one horizontal line visible. I have tried for hours without success.
The horizontal line of the triangle must remain exactly in the same position.
Can you help?

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Troy @ TLC Creative - 25 Aug 2006 06:32 GMT

I would build the triangle out of three lines, not an autoshape. Animated
the two sloping lines with an exit animation (Descend), so the appearance is
they have collapsed onto the remaining horizontal line.

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>I have an isosceles traingle which, using Powerpoint animation, want to
> animate so that the two sloping sides flatten down to the horizontal i.e.
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> position.
> Can you help?

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CeeGee - 25 Aug 2006 09:40 GMT

Hello Troy,

Thanks for the advice, but I found that the collapse effect with down
movement achieved just what I was after.

CeeGee.

> I would build the triangle out of three lines, not an autoshape. Animated
> the two sloping lines with an exit animation (Descend), so the appearance is
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> > position.
> > Can you help?

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John Wilson - 25 Aug 2006 06:35 GMT

Hi CeeGee

Try this: Draw the triangle then draw a line exactly the same color width
etc as the base and position carefully to line up (use zoom and ctrl and
arrow nudge keys)
Now give the triangle an exit animation of collapse (across)

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> I have an isosceles traingle which, using Powerpoint animation, want to
> animate so that the two sloping sides flatten down to the horizontal i.e.
> leaving one horizontal line visible. I have tried for hours without success.
> The horizontal line of the triangle must remain exactly in the same position.
> Can you help?

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CeeGee - 25 Aug 2006 09:38 GMT

John,

Your advice has provided just what I was after although I used the collapse
(down) movement to get both sloping sides to fall together down to the bottom
horizontal line.

Thanks very much - and have a nice day!

> Hi CeeGee
>
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> > The horizontal line of the triangle must remain exactly in the same position.
> > Can you help?

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