It is shown that for each p.l.
homeomorphism f on a convex polygonal disk which is pointwise fixed on the
boundary of the disk, there exists a triangulation K of the disk such that f may be
obtained by successively moving the vertices of K (with the motion being extended
linearly to each triangle of K) in a finite number of steps such that no triangles will
be collapsed in the process of motion. An algebraic interpretation of this result is also
given.