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title: "36 - Displace > Motion Path"
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description: "The Motion Path feature makes it possible to precisely control the path that a particle takes after being emitted. This is done by setting keyframes for a …"
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# 36 - Displace > Motion Path

Particular

## Displace > Motion Path

The Motion Path feature makes it possible to precisely control the path that a particle takes after being emitted. This is done by setting keyframes for a comp Light and naming the Light in a certain way.

This keyframed Light lets you control the path that particles travel after being born. Motion Path is useful when you need precise control of the particle path.

![Image: Displace_MotionPath.gif](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Displace_MotionPath.gif)

*An example of a motion path with a keyframed Light.*

#### The Number Values

The pop-up for Motion Path is the only Particular parameter you will set when creating a motion path. Each number corresponds to a number "X." That number is used in the name given to the comp Light that acts as the motion source.