[Ash Kappel]

I have the same problem. I created a sample project with text… linked below. It seems nesting comps with time re-map on comps and then sub-comps does not work. I feel I am missing a code fix for this.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4M91ZSMcd59WDBabkdUNTRENVk/edit?usp=sharing

[Ash Kappel]

I put together a sample project using text. The project is linked below.

The eight sliders controls eight letters in a word. Another slider controls six versions of the word with effects applied. After you keyframe the letters and the versions of the words …only the word effects remain key framed.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4M91ZSMcd59WDBabkdUNTRENVk/edit?usp=sharing

[Ash Kappel]

Hi Lesile,

It’s funny I was just thinking about this post. I have been using a workaround that doesn’t work so well. I was thinking about reposting the problem with a project file using text. Maybe dan would take another look at it.

The work around: I use on/off expression switches for the parent comps. It is more work and is starting to show its limitations.

When I get back to my desk I will put together a project. It is an issue that I really need solved. Please repost if you find a solution.

Best,
Ash

[Ash Kappel]

I found an item called “LastEffect” in the Quick-keys preferences which will help.

Thank you,
Ash

[Ash Kappel]

Hi Mitch,

Thanks for your thoughts. The problem is when you are using replacement animation that is nested. The comp has a bunch of single frame comps in it. Each one of these comps takes on the time it has within the sequence.

If I have comps 1-10 all one frame and sequenced then the tenth comp will not be at zero like the main comp. This is fine untill you try to do replacement animation within one of those sequenced comps.

My programming skills are weak so I don’t know how to fix it.

Thank you,
Ash

[Ash Kappel]

Hi Dan,
Thank you for your continued attention. I made a map:

Hierarchy of comps starting on top: Ron.main–>Ron.full–>Ron.head–>ron.heads–>head4–>face.head4–>”layer” face1

Ron.main: Has Slider expression Controller on a Null object contains Ron.full

Ron.full: contains Ron.head

Ron.head: Contains comp “ron.heads” which has Time remapping applied to it and the expression code:

a=comp(“Ron.main”).layer(“Controler”).effect(“heads”)(“Slider”)*.1
framesToTime(a)

ron.heads: Contains comps “head1-head9” each comp is one frame and sequenced, (time is extended to end of comp).

head4: Contains comps: face.head4, eyeball.rt, eyeball.lt, lids.rt.head4, lids.lt.head4
These comps have time remapping applied to them and slider expressions code eg.

a=comp(“Ron.main”).layer(“Controler”).effect(“mouth”)(“Slider”) *.1
framesToTime(a)

face.head4: contains twenty layers of different facial expressions. Each is one frame long and all are sequenced.

All will work untill it is key framed. The lower tier sequence will not animate. I have this problem in multiple projects always the same issue with nested slider expressions on time remapping.

Thank you for your time on this.

Best,
Ash

[Ash Kappel]

Thank you for your quick response Dan. I am getting an error in Line 3. “can’t find layer “head4″”.

“head4” is the comp I am working in. The layer it is being applied to is the composition eyeball.rt
I am unclear why I am getting this message. Your code seems correct.

I saw the other post with this similar answer but could not figure out how to implement it here.

My comps start at zero. My “heads” comp has multiple head comps in it. Each head comp is reduced to one frame and sequenced. I use the slider to control which head is available. When I look at those individual head comps e.g. “head4” they are offset in time by their order in the other comp (in this case -3secs).

I am wondering if I am applying this code in the wrong sub-comp.

I have to solve this as all of my characters rely on expressions going into multiple sub-comps. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information.

Thank you,
Ash