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  • Orbit Text Around Null With All 3 Axes Locked

    Posted by S.j. Deluise on August 26, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I’m trying to accomplish the orbit effect of the nav menu on https://aescripts.com/

    I have a 3D text layer parented to a 3D null object. I’m using the following expression to lock the x-axis of the text as it orbits around the null.

    thisComp.layer(“Null 1”).transform.yRotation*-1;

    That works fine. However, using this expression for all 3 axes doesn’t work. I’d like the text’s XY and Z rotation to remain 0 as it orbits around the null, as the null’s XYZ values change simultaneously.

    S.j. Deluise replied 15 years, 8 months ago 35,269 Members · 1 Reply
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  • S.j. Deluise

    August 26, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    Perfect! And no expressions necessary. Thank you!

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