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Moving image on scroll through svg path


I want to move object through svg path on scroll=) I was trying to add parts of path on scroll into path, but it still doesn't work. Help!!!=) https://jsfiddle.net/YuriiBielozertsev/Ltx9ed0L/

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <!-- Draw the outline of the motion path in grey, along with 2 small circles at key points -->
    <path d="M10,110 A120,120 -45 0,1 110 10 A120,120 -45 0,1 10,110" stroke="green" stroke-width="2" fill="none" id="theMotionPath"/>
        <circle cx="10" cy="110" r="3" fill="#000"/>
        <circle cx="110" cy="10" r="3" fill="#000"/>

        <!-- Red circle which will be moved along the motion path. -->
        <circle cx="0" cy="" r="5" fill="red">

        <!-- Define the motion path animation -->
        <animateMotion dur="6s" repeatCount="indefinite">
            <mpath xlink:href="#theMotionPath"/>
        </animateMotion>
    </circle>
</svg>

Solution

  • Something like this?

    How this works:

    1. When we get a scroll event we:
    2. Calculate how far down the page we are
    3. Convert this percentage to a position on the path using the <path> element functions getTotalLength() and getPointAtLength().
    4. Reposition the dot so that it appears at this point.

    function positionTheDot() {
    
      // What percentage down the page are we? 
      var scrollPercentage = (document.documentElement.scrollTop + document.body.scrollTop) / (document.documentElement.scrollHeight - document.documentElement.clientHeight);
    
      // Get path length
      var path = document.getElementById("theMotionPath");
      var pathLen = path.getTotalLength();
      
      // Get the position of a point at <scrollPercentage> along the path.
      var pt = path.getPointAtLength(scrollPercentage * pathLen);
      
      // Position the red dot at this point
      var dot = document.getElementById("dot");
      dot.setAttribute("transform", "translate("+ pt.x + "," + pt.y + ")");
      
    };
    
    // Update dot position when we get a scroll event.
    window.addEventListener("scroll", positionTheDot);
    
    // Set the initial position of the dot.
    positionTheDot();
    .verylong {
      height: 2000px;
    }
    
    svg {
      position: fixed;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
    }
    <svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
        <!-- Draw the outline of the motion path in grey, along with 2 small circles at key points -->
        <path d="M10,110 A120,120 -45 0,1 110 10 A120,120 -45 0,1 10,110" stroke="green" stroke-width="2" fill="none" id="theMotionPath"/>
        <circle cx="10" cy="110" r="3" fill="#000"/>
        <circle cx="110" cy="10" r="3" fill="#000"/>
    
        <!-- Red circle which will be moved along the motion path. -->
        <circle cx="0" cy="0" r="5" fill="red" id="dot"/>
    </svg>
    
    <div class="verylong">
    </div>