Self – Resize a Bezier Path Shape Layer to Comp size and more

[Andrei Popa]

It’s not clear to me. How exactly do you want the behavior to be?

Say the checkbox is checked, so the loading is enabled. How exactly should this template behave. The line starts appearing? How much time does the animation of the appearing last? When does the unloading start? From what end does the unloading start?

The way you explain it, if the checkbox is selected, the line is there at second 0 and it starts to unbuild until the end of the composition.

If the checkbox is not checked, the line just starts building itself from start to end.

Is this the behavior you want?

[Nick Mara]

Yes, that’s exactly the behavior I want.

Checkbox OFF = Path building

Checkbox ON = Path unbilding

Does that makes sense?

Thanks

[Nick Mara]

Oh I forgot to say that I would also like to be able to choose from which point the path starts to unbild itself.

So now the controller are:

1 – A slider control which drives the starting point of the path

2 – A slider control which drives the ending point

3 – A checkbox control which reverse the direction of the path

NEW ONE:

4 – A new checkbox which enables or disables the Path ability to build or unbild.

5 – A slider control which drives the point from which the path starts to unbild itself.

I hope this is not too confusing !

If this is not clear please tell me.

Thanks

[Nick Mara]

Hey Andrei,

do you think is there any chance to do this last step?

I think that it would be really interesting to have all those abilities on just one path.

Let me know what you think, I would be really happy to know your opinion

[Andrei Popa]

It’s certainly doable but now I am really busy with another project and this setup wil take a bit of time to finish.

I am sorry but bills come first

[Nick Mara]

Just the fact that you said that this is certainly doable it’s already something for me.

I hope you will find a bit of time to dive into this project again and finish this set up.

I’m really curious to know what will be your unusual and smart solution.

I have total respect for you and I know bills come first so thanks a lot for your precious time.

So, we’ll talk soon

[Andrei Popa]

The path remains the same. Then add these to the start/end of the trim paths

START:

function arrIncludes(arr, element) {
    for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
        if (element == arr[i]) return true;
    }
    return false;
}
L = thisComp.width;
l = thisComp.height;
percentL = (50 * L) / (L + l);
percentl = (50 * l) / (L + l);
beginPoint = thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("Start_Point")("Slider").value % 4;
stopPoint = thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("End_Point")("Slider") % 4;
shortPoints = thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("Reverse_Direction")("Checkbox") == 1 ? [1, 3] : [0, 2];
firstLInstances = Math.ceil(stopPoint / 2);
if (arrIncludes(shortPoints, beginPoint)) {
    theEnd = percentl * firstLInstances + percentL * (stopPoint - firstLInstances);
} else {
    theEnd = percentL * firstLInstances + percentl * (stopPoint - firstLInstances);
}
theEnd = theEnd == 0 ? 100 : theEnd;
if (thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("Enable/Disable Loading")("Checkbox") == 0) {
    val = linear(time, 0, thisComp.duration - thisComp.frameDuration, 0, theEnd);
} else {
    val = 0;
}
val;

END:

function arrIncludes(arr, element) {
    for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
        if (element == arr[i]) return true;
    }
    return false;
}
L = thisComp.width;
l = thisComp.height;
percentL = (50 * L) / (L + l);
percentl = (50 * l) / (L + l);
beginPoint = thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("Start_Point")("Slider").value % 4;
stopPoint = thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("End_Point")("Slider") % 4;
shortPoints = thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("Reverse_Direction")("Checkbox") == 1 ? [1, 3] : [0, 2];
firstLInstances = Math.ceil(stopPoint / 2);
if (arrIncludes(shortPoints, beginPoint)) {
    theEnd = percentl * firstLInstances + percentL * (stopPoint - firstLInstances);
} else {
    theEnd = percentL * firstLInstances + percentl * (stopPoint - firstLInstances);
}
theEnd = theEnd == 0 ? 100 : theEnd;
if (thisComp.layer("Null 1").effect("Enable/Disable Loading")("Checkbox") == 1){
	val = linear(time, 0, thisComp.duration - thisComp.frameDuration, 0, theEnd);
	}else{
		val = theEnd
		}
val

[Nick Mara]

I’m literally in shock right now.

Unbelievable.

I’ve just tried your expression and it works like magic

I couldn’t be happier with the result and I still can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done.

I hope you had fun trying to fix this troubles and always finding the right solution.

Well, you are great Andrei, thank you for taking the time to dive into this project and helping me out.

If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know

[Andrei Popa]

Thanks for the kind words.

If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know

Well, if you need a job in AE automation or know anyone else who needs, you can always reach me at andrei@audaciousleap.com