Create Shape Layer with a script – how to control properties?

[Dan Ebberts]

As far as I know, there’s no official reference. I use an indispensable script from Jeff Almasol (rd_GimmePropPath) to discover obscure property paths.

You can get it at Jeff’s site:

https://www.redefinery.com/ae/rd_scripts/

Dan

[Benjamin Leng]

Mr. Ebbert, Thank you so very much, this script is veeeery helpful. The Property I was looking for apparently was “ADBE Vector Star Type”. I got it working now 🙂

I just realized that basically EVERY useful info about AE-Scripting Google can find comes from Dan Ebberts personally. So, thank you for your incredible help all around – it seems YOU are the personified AE-Script-Reference!

Benjamin Leng

app.beginUndoGroup("Add new shape layer");

var curComp = app.project.activeItem;

if(curComp){ var shapeLayer = curComp.layers.addShape();
var shapeGroup = shapeLayer.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Group");
var myStar = shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Shape - Star");
myStar.property("ADBE Vector Star Type").setValue(2);
myStar.property("ADBE Vector Star Points").setValue(6);
shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Graphic - Stroke");
shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Graphic - Fill");
}

app.endUndoGroup();

//app.project.item(index).layers.addShape

[Ernestas Cepulionis]

Hello,

I wonder, it is possible to add a REPEATER to my shape layer using the script? I got an error when i’m trying to add a repeater to my script:
//
var myRepeater = shapeGroup.property(“Contents”).addProperty(“ADBE Vector Graphic – Repeater”);
//
AE error: asked to create unknown property of type “ADBE Vector Graphic – Repeater” (1d16).

Is there any list of all ADBE Vector properties?

var myShapeLayer = myComp.layers.addShape();
myShapeLayer.name = ("Ball");
var shapeGroup = myShapeLayer.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Group");
var myEllipse = shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Shape - Ellipse");
myEllipse.property("Size").setValue([200,100]);
var myStroke = shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Graphic - Stroke");
myStroke.property("Color").setValue([255,255,0]);
myStroke.property("Opacity").setValue([100]);
myStroke.property("Stroke Width").setValue([2]);
var myFill = shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Graphic - Fill");
myFill.property("Color").setValue([0,0,255]);
myFill.property("Opacity").setValue([100]);
var myRepeater = shapeGroup.property("Contents").addProperty("ADBE Vector Graphic - Repeater");
....

[Dan Ebberts]

Try changing “ADBE Vector Graphic – Repeater” to “ADBE Vector Filter – Repeater”.

Dan