Greetings to any sympathetic ears,

I am one who also loves 3DFA, but I am totally self-taught. I am attempting to have an image of a stylus follow a path and draw a shape. The animate path features work great, but I do not know how to make a vector (paint) line appear to draw itself over time. I have tried playing with the morph and move commands , but to no avail. Is it possible to "move" or "morph" one point on a line over time to make the line appear to be self-drawing? Any input would be greatly appreciated. I do not seem to have much grasp over the "show" and "record" buttons, and there is no written help on this subject that I am aware of.

Many Thanks in Advance for any Assistance - FlashPast