This is great, thanks both, although a slight problem that still needs ironing out. It could be an AE question – but also could be illustrator…
I’m bringing in not just one, but many paths, all of them are vector paths copied out of illustrator, when I paste them in it creates about 25 paths – I guess what I need to do is collate these into just one path so the solution you’ve suggested works.
I’m not hugely experienced within illustrator but cant seem to find a meathod of taking several paths and merging them into one – I shall continue my hunt.
Once I get the 25 paths down to just one, it should work a treat, I’m just seeing if anyone knows way to do this either within AE or IL?
thanks again.