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Figure 8 motion path
Does anyone know if there is an expression that allows a layer (preferably in 3D space) to move in a figure eight pattern? I’d want this to loop indefinitely as well. I have a path adjusted to do this, but it’s not perfectly smooth. Wondering if expressions could help make it perfect?
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3 Replies
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Try this:
center = [thisComp.width,thisComp.height]/2;
radius = 200;
period = 3;
angle = 2*Math.PI*time/period;
x = 2*radius*Math.cos(angle)*Math.sqrt(Math.cos(angle)*Math.cos(angle));
y = 2*radius*Math.cos(angle)*Math.sin(angle);
center + [x,y]Dan
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Thank you SO much, Dan! That did the trick. Now, I’m also looking to make it move in a figure 8 in Z-space as well at the same time. Perhaps I can figure that out based on your expression…
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Maybe like this:
center = [thisComp.width/2,thisComp.height/2,0];
radius = 200;
period = 3;
angle = 2*Math.PI*time/period;
x = 2*radius*Math.cos(angle)*Math.sqrt(Math.cos(angle)*Math.cos(angle));
y = 2*radius*Math.cos(angle)*Math.sin(angle);
z = x;
center + [x,y,z]Dan
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