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  • Expression for keeping layers oriented toward camera

    Posted by Chip Maynard on July 20, 2007 at 9:49 pm

    Does anyone know an expression that can be used to keep a collection of layers oriented toward the camera?

    I’ve got 5 layers arranged in a cylinder formation parented to a null rotating around the Y-Axis and I want them to stay oriented toward the camera as the null rotates.

    This is probably something simple, but I just can’t think of it at the moment…

    Thanks all.
    -Chip

    Chip Maynard replied 18 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Colin Braley

    July 20, 2007 at 10:49 pm

    Is there a reason you cant use Layer > Trnasform > Auto Orient towards camera?

  • Dan Ebberts

    July 20, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    No expression needed:

    Layer > Transform > Auto-Orient > Orient Towards Camera

    Dan

  • Chip Maynard

    July 21, 2007 at 3:58 am

    Of course, the caveat being you need to put a CAMERA in the comp so they have something to orient toward.

    Sorry I didn’t think of that earlier….

    Thanks guys.

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