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Change shape layer space to comp space
I’m very new to writing expressions in After Effects, and I don’t have any real coding experience outside of After Effects. I am trying to create multiple shapes inside of a single shape layer, then parent each of them to different null objects so that I can use the nulls to control the positions of each shape. I’ve gotten the nulls to control the position, but they’re using two different reference frames – the nulls express their positions in Comp space, and the shapes express their positions in layer space.
Is there a way to convert the layer space for the shapes into comp space so that the shapes always line up with where the null is in the comp? Or possibly a way to covert the comp space for the nulls into the shape layer’s layer space?
I’ve looked at Carl Larsen’s videos and I feel like they almost get me where I’m going, but not quite.
Thanks!
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2 Replies
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Like this, probably:
L = thisComp.layer(“Null 1”);
p = L.toComp(L.anchorPoint);
fromComp(p)Dan
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That did it!
Thank you!
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