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Using Layer numbers to set effect parameters. “name.split” Help
Hello all,
I am in need of some expression help using the name.split expression. I have tons of circles in individual shape layers that are all labeled “CD_01”, “CD_02” and so on. I’m connecting them all with beam effect to draw lines between them. Each beam layer is labeled “CL_01”, “CL_02”.
I’d like it so the position expression of the beam effect updates each time I duplicate the layer, to follow the next numbered circle that matches the number on the beam layer’s name.
This is where I’m at right now, but I’m getting a Sytex error
n = thisComp.layer(“CL_01”).name.split(“_”)[1];
CD = thisComp.layer(“CD_” + n);
CD.position;
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Got it to work like this:
var num = thisLayer.name.split("_")[1];
var nam = thisComp.layer("CD_01").name.split("_")[0];
var CD = thisComp.layer(nam +"_"+ num);
CD.toComp(CD.anchorPoint);
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