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  • problem with grid effect.

    Posted by Efi Or on April 21, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    good evening.
    I’m creating rain drops with trapcode particular 2.

    I created new solid, added “grid”, and im using it for floor plane.
    obviously that the grid soild is 3D.

    the problem is – ONLY the Y position is working.
    if ill scale the soild down/up or move it right/left – nothing happens.
    the only things the effects on the comp is the Y position(down and up).

    why???

    its messing up the entire scene.
    help please.

    Steve Roberts replied 16 years ago 2 Members · 13 Replies
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  • Steve Roberts

    April 21, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Try precomposing the grid solid.

  • Efi Or

    April 21, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    tried Steve, same problem.

    any other ideas please?

  • Steve Roberts

    April 21, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    I guess we need more specific information.

    I’m assuming you tried this with the grid effect disabled, so it’s a Particular issue.
    Are you looking at the active camera that you created? Are you in a top view, or a custom view?

    Got a screengrab?

  • Efi Or

    April 21, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    so it’s a Particular issue.

    i dont think so. the Particular respond to the grid (to the Y position)

    Are you looking at the active camera that you created? Are you in a top view, or a custom view?

    active camera

    Got a screengrab?

    whats screengrab? like print screen?

  • Steve Roberts

    April 21, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Yes, like Print Screen. So we can see what you’re working with.

  • Efi Or

    April 21, 2010 at 10:59 pm

    ok, here is what Im trying to do Steve:
    https://i42.tinypic.com/2r59v7d.jpg

    as you can see, the particular working great with the grid.
    the thing is, I need to scale the grid up.

    after few second in the scene the camera will rotate 180:
    https://i41.tinypic.com/zooee.jpg

    even if ill change the scale to 1000 it wont change a thing is the comp. only the Y position is working.

    this is what happens when Im changing the Y position:
    https://i41.tinypic.com/afafma.jpg

    as I was saying, only y is working.

    what do you think Steve? what Im doing wrong.

  • Steve Roberts

    April 22, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    Can I get a screencap of the AE project, timeline, comp window? I want to see what effects are applied, cameras, that sort of thing.

  • Efi Or

    April 22, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    sure.

    timeline:
    https://i41.tinypic.com/10zz721.jpg

    grid effect:
    https://i43.tinypic.com/9095hx.jpg

    as you can see, the grid parent to the y of the horizon, so they will rotate together.

    tried to DEL the ALL comp, left only with the background picture, grid and the raid drops – STILL not working.

    by the way, as you can see the “fast preview” is very low detailed, although its on FULL, any idea why?
    when Im rendering the comp to the pc the its full quality. only the fast preview looks bad.

  • Steve Roberts

    April 22, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Send me your project. No need to send sources … just the AEP.

    s DOT roberts DOT cow AT gmail DOT com.

  • Efi Or

    April 22, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    sent it.

    thanks A LOT.

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