--- title: "Path Tool" slug: "path-tool" updated: 2024-06-12T08:17:17Z canonical: "support.dise.com/path-tool" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.dise.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Path Tool The **Path tool**![](https://cdn.document360.io/b18b81f9-f0ab-453e-8933-1b71091f98f7/Images/Documentation/yyyy.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T19%3A59%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T20%3A59%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gJtiG%2BGGlc1%2FcZ%2BFL28vBD4eKQ3xzPmFvWYkASqjv9M%3D)provides an additional method of adding movement to objects, by defining points through which the object will pass. To draw a path, select an object and click the path tool button or press and hold down the P key. Insert new points by right-clicking in the edit area and select the relevant path point. --- ## Timeline An object path will show in the Timeline, click the small arrow next to the object to show a timeline view of the path: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/b18b81f9-f0ab-453e-8933-1b71091f98f7/Images/Documentation/2016-08-01%2010_07_09-DISE%20Composer%20(DRLP_%201311%20days%20left)%20%20-%20Untitled%20Movie%20-%20Scene%201.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T19%3A59%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T20%3A59%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gJtiG%2BGGlc1%2FcZ%2BFL28vBD4eKQ3xzPmFvWYkASqjv9M%3D) The vertical lines in the timeline view show where the path points are positioned. Click on a path point in the edit area to modify its position and angle. When the mouse pointer is a move pointer (![](https://cdn.document360.io/b18b81f9-f0ab-453e-8933-1b71091f98f7/Images/Documentation/image-1694422380900.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T19%3A59%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T20%3A59%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gJtiG%2BGGlc1%2FcZ%2BFL28vBD4eKQ3xzPmFvWYkASqjv9M%3D)) drag downward to create a pause on a path point. The empty space corresponds to the time the object is not moving and instead pausing on the path point. --- ## Timeline Context Menu Right-click on the path in the timeline view to open the path timeline context menu: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/b18b81f9-f0ab-453e-8933-1b71091f98f7/Images/Documentation/2016-08-01%2010_52_36-DISE%20Composer%20(DRLP_%201311%20days%20left)%20%20-%20Untitled%20Movie%20-%20Scene%201.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T19%3A59%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T20%3A59%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gJtiG%2BGGlc1%2FcZ%2BFL28vBD4eKQ3xzPmFvWYkASqjv9M%3D) - **Auto adjust path timing -** Adjusts the time intervals between path points based on the distance between them. This has the effect of maintaining a constant speed throughout the path movement. This will include the pauses on path points. - **Setup path intervals -** Opens a dialog in which to enter the time in between each path point - the same time will be used regardless of the distance between the points. - **Setup path pauses -** Opens a dialog where you may enter the amount of time to pause on each of the points in the path. - **Delete path pauses -** Delete any and all pauses on path points. --- ## Dialogs The **Path context menu**: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/b18b81f9-f0ab-453e-8933-1b71091f98f7/Images/Documentation/2016-08-01%2011_48_54-DISE%20Composer%20(DRLP_%201311%20days%20left)%20%20-%20Untitled%20Movie%20-%20Scene%201.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T19%3A59%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T20%3A59%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gJtiG%2BGGlc1%2FcZ%2BFL28vBD4eKQ3xzPmFvWYkASqjv9M%3D)Right-click the edit area to bring up the path context menu. - **Add curve point** - Ctrl+left click can be used. - **Add line point** - Ctrl+Shift+left click can be used. - **Delete point** - **Point** **type:** - Lines - Make the point a hard corner point. - Curves - Make the point a curve point. - Symmetry - If unchecked, allows for independent control of the curve entering the point as well as the exiting curve. - **Movement:** - Linear - Maintains a constant speed during the interval in between this point and the next. - Accelerate - Increases speed during the interval. - Slow down - Decreases speed during the interval. - **Copy** **path.** - **Paste** **path.** Existing paths will be overridden. - **Save** **path** - Save the path to a file on disk. The file extension for a saved path is .disepath. - **Load** **path** - Load a path from disk. - **Delete** **path** -Delete the entire path. - **Special:** - Collapse path points - Retains the points but puts them all at the starting point. - Distribute path points - Retains the points but puts them in a line from the start to the end point. - Invert path points - Switches position of the points so that the last point is the first and so on. - Copy path to all objects - Copies the current path to all objects in the scene. --- ## Path Settings The Path settings tab in the top menu holds the properties for a selected point in a path: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/b18b81f9-f0ab-453e-8933-1b71091f98f7/Images/Documentation/ComposerPathSettingsTab.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T19%3A59%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T20%3A59%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gJtiG%2BGGlc1%2FcZ%2BFL28vBD4eKQ3xzPmFvWYkASqjv9M%3D) - **Point** **type:** - Lines - Make the point a hard corner point. - Curves - Make the point a curve point. - Symmetry - If unchecked, allows for independent control of the curve entering the point as well as the exiting curve. - **Point** **time** **on** **path** - The exact time on the timeline the point will be passed. - **Pause** **time** **at** **point** - The exact time on the timeline to pause on the point. - **Point** **position** - Specify the position in space (X,Y,Z) of the point . - **Point** **angle** - The object, when passing, will have to rotate to angle up. The angle is defined in degrees for X, Y and Z. Values of over 360 degrees can be used to rotate an object multiple times. - **Speed** **type** - Adjusts the type of speed of the object along the path. - Speed up - Increases speed during the interval. - Linear - Maintains a constant speed during the interval in between this point and the next. - Slow down - Decreases speed during the interval.