Seamless Path Loops: Elevate Animated Shapes with Ease!

Seamlessly loop keyframes on a Path property, making it ideal for shape layers and masks. Use this expression to create continuously looping paths for animated shapes.
// Delete expression if you need to edit path
try{
 timeStart = thisProperty.key(1).time;
 duration = thisProperty.key(thisProperty.numKeys).time-timeStart;
 pingPong = false;
 quant=Math.floor((time-timeStart)/duration);
 if(quant<0) quant = 0;
 if(quant%2 == 1 && pingPong == true){
 t = 2*timeStart+ (quant+1)*duration – time;
 }
 else{
 t = time-quant*duration;
 }
}
catch(err){
 t = time;
}

thisProperty.valueAtTime(t);

Pro tip: Go to AEJuice Pack Manager – Expressions Pack to apply this expression in 1 click. Here are direct links for the latest plugin version:
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