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  Create 2-point angled path with expression

  Posted by Thomas Faulkner on January 17, 2019 at 1:20 pm

  Hi,

  I’m trying to use the createPath expression to create a two-point path that slants forward (like a forward slash “/”) 20 degrees exactly. I then would use the Pucker and Bloat attribute to increase and decrease the path accordingly.

  My current expression is:

  x = Math.cos(degreesToRadians(290));
  y = Math.sin(degreesToRadians(290));
  createPath(points = [[-0,0],[x,y]], inTangents = [], outTangents = [], is_closed = false)

  It looks to work but when comparing it to a yellow rectangle shape layer transform rotated 20 degrees in follows a ever so slightly different path. See image.

  

  Any thoughts? Thanks a lot.

  x = Math.cos(degreesToRadians(290));
y = Math.sin(degreesToRadians(290));
createPath(points = [[-0,0],[x,y]], inTangents = [], outTangents = [], is_closed = false)

  Kalleheikki Kannisto replied 7 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Kalleheikki Kannisto

  January 17, 2019 at 6:24 pm

  Is that actually the code you are using? It would create a path that is one pixel long.

  Kalleheikki Kannisto
  Senior Graphic Designer

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