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Random Distribution on Z axis
Hi all – I am a smie-skilled After Effects user with much to learn.
I am wondering if there is a way to randomly distribute several layers along a Z-axis in a 3-d comp?I could do it manually of course – but it seems to something that I want to do quite frequently and it would be a really handy thing to know.
Thanks,
Doug_
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3 Replies
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Add this expression to position:
minZ = -2000;//Minimum z depth value
maxZ = 2000;//Maximum z depth value
//–
seedRandom(index, true);
z = random(minZ, maxZ);
[position[0], position[1], Math.round( z )]You can then adjust the x and y components of the position like normal, but the z value is randomly chosen by the expression.
~Colin
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Thank you so much!
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you’re welcome
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