Rotating Globe with 2d objects surrounding it?

[Joseph W. bourke]

I think you need to make the 2D objects into 3D layers, and then move the anchor point so that it coincides with the center point of your sphere – or close to it, anyway. Bear in mind that CC Sphere is really only a 2D layer looking like a sphere. You might get better results working with Element 3D, but it looks doable without spending the money for it.

Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
http://www.bourkemedia.com

[George Goodman]

I’m assuming you’re rotating on the Y axis.

-Create your sphere dead center of the comp. Make it 3d
-Create a Null Object dead center – Make the Null 3d
-Pick whip the y rotation of the null to the y rotation effect inside the CC Sphere effect.
-Now drag each object to the timeline so that they are placed center of your comp as well and make them 3d
-Parent all the shapes to the null object
-Adjust the x anchor point value so that the items are as far away from the sphere as you would like (note, this number should be the same for all of the objects and they are still right on top of eachother, just off to one side)
-Then add this expression to the y rotation of all the objects
n=(insert the number of objects you have here, no parentheses)
index*(360/n)
-Now just rotate the y rotation value in the cc sphere effect and everything should follow around with it.

*Note, in order for this to work, your objects must be at the top of your timeline stack. If you want to change where the objects appear, just change where they are in your layer stack, but just make sure that there is nothing above the objects.

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Sincerely,

George

[Omar Juarez]

Thanks Joe, I believe that’s what I’m doing.

[Omar Juarez]

Thanks George that makes a lot of sense, and yes I meant Y axis* (lol). I’ll give that a shot.

[Paul Murphy]

This tutorial shows you how to attach 3D layers to CC sphere:
https://vimeo.com/126553140

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