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finding the exact position of parented camera
I have a camera which is parented to a null.I want to calculate the length between my camera and another null for camera distant so I can get a proper focus, but the problem is parented cameras have a different positions values which they’re not correct , I need it’s absolute value.
toWorld(transform.position) dont give me that.
thanks for advise
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6 Replies
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To get the world position of a camera, use:
myCamera.toWorld([0,0,0])
Dan
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thanks for the code, but I also need to link back the point of interest to another null , but since the camera is parented, the new values are not useful , … I just find the answer right now! I can parent it to the null which my camera is parented to and then get the values! , but how about to translate the point of interest of my camera to world values ?
is it a different form of using the code ? -
Like this maybe:
L = thisComp.layer(“Null 2”);
fromWorld(L.toWorld(L.anchorPoint));Dan
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hello again
I have this issue with other layers too, since you parent any layer including lights, solids and others to another one it changes the position , but I need the unchanged value , for example when I want to use “length” expression in order to get a proper value for my camera focus I need two points to be in the same axis system , [0,0,0].
but it seems layer.toWorld([0,0,0]) expression doesnt return that value !
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I’m not sure I understand. Can you post your whole expression?
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sorry , I asked it before and I got my answer, just had the same problem after 5 mounts , and I didnt see the whole tread , it’s just a bit different with solids because of anchor point.
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