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Expression
Hi I need some help to make up an expression, I need to make up an expression that when I move a object it will add a value to a plug in, here is the example I have a radar dot on screen i what to move the dot position upwards and when I move the position upwards I want the value of a Plug in called numbers to increase the Numbers up as well but I only want the value of the numbers to go between certain numbers which will be 0.0 to 10.0 can anybody help! I understand I need a Clamp expression on the numbers but I don’t know how write it.
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8 Replies
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What’s the relationship between the position and the number value? I mean, is there a position that corresponds to 0.0 and another that corresponds to 10.0 or are you after something else?
Dan
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Yes there is the 0value is on the y position is 270
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What corresponds to the 10.0 value?
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value 10 would equal 165 which is going down so I would need the numbers to go up
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Like this then:
minY = 165;
maxY = 270;
y = thisComp.layer(“Radar Dot”).transform.position[1];
linear(y,minY,maxY,10,0);Dan
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worked a treat! but now I need to position the radar dot in the middle which is y position 270 and now I need to move the dot down to position 394 and have the numbers move between 0 and 10 again
So the Radar dot moves between 270 middle to 165 top and the numbers go from 0 to 10 then (which you gave me the expression to many thanks)
and then move the Radar Dot from 270 middle to 394 bottom and the numbers again go from 0 to 10 again -
Like this maybe:
minY = 165;
midY = 270;
maxY = 394
y = thisComp.layer("Radar Dot").transform.position[1];
if ( y > 270)
linear(y,midY,maxY,0,10)
else
linear(y,minY,midY,10,0);
Dan
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Thank you worked great
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