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Is it possible to parent a layer to another layer in a different comp?
I’ve got a Null with tracking data on it that I would like to parent several layers to in another scene. Currently this tracking null is just copy/pasted and parented individually in each of the layers, but I’d like to have be built a little more flexibly so all the tracking data is coming from one null, in case something needs to be tweaked or replaced.
I’ve tried doubling up my timeline’s and pickwhipping the position of the null to that of the ‘Master’ null but it instantly comes up with an error saying it can’t find the Null.
Is there a way to do this?
Thanks!
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Parenting is possible only within the same comp. You’ll need Expressions to do what you want.
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Anyone have an idea what those expressions would be?
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Roland is right. Using expressions makes this a cinch. Double up the timelines like you were doing, but instead of parenting the child-nulls to the master-null, alt-click the transform properties of the child nulls and pic-whip each of those to the master-nulls corresponding properties.
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That is what I was doing. I tried pickwhipping the Position parameter of the child null to the Position of the Master null, but it instantly pops up with an error saying it ‘can’t find that layer’ (referring to the master null layer).
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You are using the parent pick-whip. You need to use the expression pick-whip. Check out this: https://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Exp_Tips_1/video-tutorial
From 1:20 to 1:25 is the all important pick-whip.
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Here is what the expression should look like in your child null’s position property:
comp(“MASTER_NULL_COMP_NAME“).layer(“MASTER_NULL_LAYER_NAME“).transform.position
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That was it! Thanks!
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