Possible to link anchor point to distance?

[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

This does what you describe. If you want the anchor point to change only in one direction (x or y), make the other return value 0.

BC_dist = length(thisComp.layer("B").transform.position-thisComp.layer("A").transform.position);
A_anchor = linear(BC_dist,0,1920,0,200);
[A_anchor, A_anchor]

[Greg Howell]

Hi Kalle,

Thanks for your response. Yes, I should of specified that it’s just the x axis i want to link the distance too. I cant get this to work. Is there any chance you could send over the project file so i could see it in action. that would be great.

My email is: greghowell777@gmail.com

thanks,

Greg

[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

Ok, sorry I had the layer names wrong, I used A and B to control C instead of B and C to control A.

Here’s the project file, AECC14.

10064_moveanchorpoint.aep.zip

[Greg Howell]

Thanks Kalle. Could you post the expression please. I cant open the file because I have an older version of AE (im using cs6)

cheers

[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

For layer “A” anchor point:

BC_dist = length(thisComp.layer("B").transform.position-thisComp.layer("C").transform.position);
A_anchor = linear(BC_dist,0,1920,0,200);
[A_anchor, transform.anchorPoint[1]]

Note that the layer names need to be “A” “B” and “C” respectively in order for this to work.