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Expression to move a 3d layer in the x y and z axis
Hi All,
I’m putting together an animation that involves several layers following each other like a Fan. Not being a guru in exprssions I have found a fan card expression and would like to adapt it or add a new null so that I can move the layers in the x, y a z space. The fan expression is:
fanAmount = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“Fan Amount”)(“Angle”);
fanOffset = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“Fan Offset”)(“Angle”);
targetCard = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“Target Card Index”)(“Slider”);(index – targetCard)*fanAmount + fanOffset
This works very well, so I have been looking around for an expression that will move each layer simultaneously and have so far gone done the route of creating another null layer to control the x y and z with sliders, but I just can’t get it to work. I’m sure it’s very straight forward!
Any ideas, solutions gratefully received!!
Thanks
Dave -
7 Replies
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Can you share (a simple version) of the project? I’m not following you completely. What do you mean by “move each layer simultaneously”?
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Hi Thor,
Thanks for the swift reply. The project is fairly large so what I’ve done is upload a still so you get an idea of what’s happening.
Basically as the flowers are coming towards you I’d like to be able to have the option to move them apart in either x, y or z axis. Does that make sense?
Cheers
Dave -
looks cool 🙂 so right now the flowers twirl out (scales too?)
But what prevents you from moving the flowers by key frames? -
I haven’t tested this, but I would think it’s going to look something like this:
x = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“X Offset”)(“Slider”);
y = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“Y Offset”)(“Slider”);
z = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“Z Offset”)(“Slider”);
targetCard = thisComp.layer(“card fan”).effect(“Target Card Index”)(“Slider”);value + [x,y,z]*(index – targetCard);
Dan
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Hi Dan
Thanks for the post I, will test and get back with the results!
Cheers
Dave -
Yes they are twirling and moving towards the camera, but the script I’m using only gives me control over the z axis for each layer, but not the x or y.
Cheers
Dave -
Dan,
You’re spot on!!! Works a treat, thank you so much, it’s really appreciated!
Cheers
Dave
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