placing many layers randomly in 3d space

[Dan Ebberts]

If you just want to randomly position them, a position expression like this should do it:

minXYZ = [0,0,0];
maxXYZ = [thisComp.width,thisComp.height,1000];
seedRandom(index,true);
random(minXYZ,maxXYZ);

Adjust the min and max x, y, and z values in the first two parameters to set the bounds.

Dan

[Fabiano Peres]

Hi, if you want more advanced 3d help you can use 3D assistants from http://www.digitalanarchy.com

They help you to do lots of 3d effects with hundreds of layers at the same time.There are also video tutorials to help you. take a look.

[Thierry Fortier]

or use trapcode with custom particles…