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Set a layer as an anchor point for another layer?
Hello,
I want an anchor point of layer1 to act as an anchor point for layer2, so that when I rotate layer2 (whether x,y, or z), it rotates around layer1.
I want later to improve it so that when I duplicate layer2, it takes any random rotations (x, y and z).
But I took hell of time just trying to figure out how to make a layer to act as another layer’s anchor point with no use. Also orbit expression isn’t what I’m looking for. ='(I have a feeling there isn’t a simple way to do this.
Any tips?
Thanks a lot. -
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>I have a feeling there isn’t a simple way to do this.
I believe you are correct about that.
Would it not work for you to create a null and have it position itself wherever Layer 1 is, parent Layer 2 to the null, and rotate the null?
Dan
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Thanks for the reply Dan.
Unfortunately it won’t do well because I want to make tens of copies of layer2, each with randomized rotation. But looks like I’ll have to make tens of nulls too. =(
I wonder why every time I’m stuck with expressions, it turns out something so hard to accomplish.
Thanks anyway.
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