# Using random dot kinematogram to create static dot array

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**Created:** [August 24, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/using-random-dot-kinematogram-to-create-static-dot-array/15933 "2020-08-24T22:54:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/using-random-dot-kinematogram-to-create-static-dot-array/15933/1 "2020-08-24T22:54:09Z")

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Hi,  
I’m trying to create array of static dots. Basically, I’ll be presenting to boxes with dots and participants have to judge which box has more dots. I was wondering if this is something I could accomplish using the random dot kinematogram function as it would make life much easier. However, I can’t find the parameters to stop all motion. I still have dots disappearing and reappearing. Would it be better to use a code component with the elementarrystim() function? Since I will be conducting the study online, I want to limit the amount of custom coding involved in stimulus presentation. Here are the parameters I have tried out so far:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/psychopy/original/3X/5/7/57091c86e752135eba2c865d15b6a39d9762e69e.png)

Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks!