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  • 3D point follows 2D point regardless of z-position

    Posted by Mike Charal on September 17, 2017 at 7:47 am

    I thought this would be simple, but the more I think about it, the more complicated it seems. Everyone wants to link a 2D point to a 3D point, but I’m trying to do the opposite.

    I have a 3D null and a 2D null.

    The 3D null is animated in z-space.

    I need the 3D null’s world x,y-position to exactly match the layer position of a 2D null that is animated in x,y-space.

    I’m sure there is some layer space transform combination I’m not thinking of.

    Thank you for any help!

    Mike Charal replied 8 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Anil Kumar

    September 18, 2017 at 10:20 am

    https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/227/8509

    look this post or use this script

    L = thisComp.layer("Light 1");
    L.toComp([0,0,0]);

  • Mike Charal

    September 18, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    Thanks for your input, but this is not the answer to my question.

    Your answer would work if my 3D null’s z-position was zero, but it’s not.

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