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objects orbit but maintain vertical orientation
I used to know how to do this but have forgotten. I want to orbit objects in 2D space (imagine them glued to the hands of a clock) at the center is some stationary object. Like the cars on a frees wheel I want them to maintain their vertical (north-south) orientation as they go round,.How do I do this?
I remember this from animating text around a vector circle, but can’t remember what I’d do with layers. Thanks in advance.
Paul
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You would parent them to a null at the center of your comp and rotate the null. Then on the objects you would alt-click on rotation, pick whip to the null and add minus sign to counter the nulls rotation.
-thisComp.layer("Null 1").transform.rotationHere’s a sample project if I wasn’t clear: 5612_rotation.aep.zip
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
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Wow thanks, I wish I could access that project but I’m only in AE 10.5
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Here you go: 5613_rotationcs5.5.aep.zip
Hope this helps you out.
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
—THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb. -
This example is AE generated text, I trust this will work with image layers as well?
Thanks so much
Paul
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Easier to upload if I don’t use images, but it will work with images too. Glad I could help out.
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
—THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb. -
By Jove I think I’ve got it!!!
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a pal suggested animating along a path – which is probably what I used to do
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Glad you got it worked out.
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
—THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb. -
Thanks! Still works 😉
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