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removing expression…but keeping the current position
hi all … i’ve applied an expression to a number of solids to give them a random Z-position … i’ve manually set the X and Y. The expression takes a random seed from the index value…
now I have all the solids where I like them and want them to stay where they are … but when I add new layers it changes the random seed and therefore changes the position …. if I just turn off the expression the solid moves back to its original Z position …. is there a way for me to disable the expression and keep the solid in its current position?
does this make sense?
Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia -
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Animation > Keyframe Assistants > Convert Expression to Keyframes might be your best bet.
Or, you could apply a bunch of sliders to a single null, use your random expression on each slider, link the sliders to the z positions of your other layers, and always keep the null at the top of the layer stack.
Dan
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thanks Dan, the keyframe assistant should do the trick
Cheers
Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia -
A good trick here is to set your comp to be ONE frame long and then do the Convert to Keyframes trick. That gives a fast result and only one keyframe to delete for each layer.
Trent
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