Having a "spot" light follow a path

I have a complex figure (see below). I want to have a spot light follow a path withing the figure. What is the easiest way? Can I point, click, move a head a second and repeat the process? I want to layout the path and then have the spot light follow it over way 20 seconds? THANKS!

I am not sure what you want to do. Do you want to have a lighting effect like a highlight move around this shape as if it were a 3D object so that it goes behind certain elements? Do you simply want to set this layer as a 3D object and illuminate it withn a 3D spotlight in AE?
Both involve using the pen tool to draw the path on the object. The first option involves multiple layers, the second simply means you need to attach the point of interest of the spotlight to the path. You can easily do this by first setting up your spot light so that it is pointing gennerally in the direction you want. Then draw the mask path on the layer, open up the mask property by pressing the M key and set a single keyframe for the mask by clicking on the stop watch. Now Copy that keyframe.
The second step is to select the point of interest for your spot light and set a keyframe there. Now select the keyframe for the point of interest and Paste.
Moving a highlight around this object like is more complicated. If you want to end up with something like this then let us know and we'll try and walk you through the steps.

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