---
title: "Tracing Beam"
description: "A glowing dash follows one SVG path through three UI elements, lifting and brightening each element in sequence."
---
import { InstallCommand } from "/snippets/install-command.jsx";
import { VariablesExplorer } from "/snippets/variables-explorer.jsx";
```html tracing-beam.html
Tracing Beam
```
## Install
That writes one file: `compositions/components/tracing-beam.html`.
## Paste it into your composition
Open `compositions/components/tracing-beam.html` and copy what is inside into your own composition.
A component has no size or duration of its own. It takes both from the composition
you paste it into.
{/* hf:generated-footer */}
Tagged `motion-primitive` `product-demo` `attention` `beam` `path` `spotlight`.
## Related topics
- [Browse the complete Catalog](/catalog)
- [Add assets and Catalog items in Studio](/studio/assets-and-blocks)
- [Build a richer composition](/go-further)