Simple scaling question

[AlexC]

Hello
I feel like I'm missing some super obvious thing, but I'm stuck here with this simple stack of clones that are being scaled down by a step effector. I want the clones to appear from the smallest to the biggest, but whichever way I try this, I always end up with the order being off.
It would be like smallest clone first - > largest clone last....
Here is my file, sorry if this is super obvious...I feel like the answer is on the tip of my tongue.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hhnp4liqhkbcvy9d7l2dk/ScreemGrow.c4d?rlkey=wgfi1wgdj3xco5a3dwyfkicxw&dl=0

[Balakay612]

I'm far from knowledgeable, but I downloaded your file and messed around with it, and on the Step effector, under Parameter > Transform, I changed Transform Mode to Remap, and the direction of the scale reversed. I'm not sure how/where to tweak the results of the Remap, but maybe that's a place to pick up?

[AlexC]

Thanks! It does reverse the order, but not the order of the animation, in other words I'm still not getting a movement from small to large
I'm realizing that I might need to deal with a step effector with "visibility" checked on and a linear field, gonna explore that

[Dr. Sassi]

Hi AlexC.,

Thanks for the file.

CV4_2025_drs_25_MGsa_01.c4d

Set the Cloner> Object> P.Z to negative.
Don't use the Step Effector.
Set the Cloner> Object> S.X and S.Y to 200%

(I have animated it for 200 frames; of course, set the animation to anything you need.)

Let me know if that works for you.

Cheers

[AlexC]

Palm snap on the forehead! Of course! I knew I was trying to make this too complicated.

Thank you Sassi!!!!!

[Dr. Sassi]

I'm glad it works for you, AlexC.,

Thanks for the feedback

My best wishes for your project