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Reference “this shape”
Hello.
I have a shape layer with 18 rectangles in it, each in their own group. Is there an easy way to reference “THIS rectangle”? Let me explain…
On ONE shape layer, if I make a shape, say “Rectangle 1”, add an expression to one of its properties, then duplicate the shape (to create “Rectangle 2”) the script remains linked to “Rectangle 1”. I have to manually change it to reference “Rectangle 2”. Is there an equivalent of the “index” function or thisLayer to access “ThisShape”?
I hope that kinda makes sense……..!
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2 Replies
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You can use propertyGroup() to navigate the hierarchy. I think your expression would look like this:
myRectangle = thisProperty.propertyGroup(2);
mySize = myRectangle.content(“Rectangle Path 1”).size;
mySize/2Dan
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Thanks Dan! You surely are the AE Expressions genius!
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