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Control gradient ramp start/end on a beam
Hi,
I am using a beam effect to connect a series of different coloured dot-to-dots, with a gradient ramp on the beam. The start/end point of the gradient ramp is pick-wipped to position of the dots as they animate.
Is there any expression I can use to adjust the start and end point of the gradient on the beam? I need the gradient end points to start / end short of the dots.
I don’t want the gradient running behind right into each do but starting and stopping around 20% short of the start and end of the beam.
I tried adjusting the value, but it is not following the beam or scaling with it as it changes length.
Thanks
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effect("Beam")("Starting Point").value+100effect("Beam")("Ending Point").value-100
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2 Replies
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This should give you a point 20% along the beam:
p1 = effect(“Beam”)(“Starting Point”);
p2 = effect(“Beam”)(“Ending Point”);
v = p2 – p1;
p1 + .2*v80% would be:
p1 = effect(“Beam”)(“Starting Point”);
p2 = effect(“Beam”)(“Ending Point”);
v = p2 – p1;
p1 + .8*vDan
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Perfect – Thanks!
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