[Lars Jandel]

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Was just about to answer…Sliding funny 😉

[Lars Jandel]

Hi Steve,

thanks for your reply!
Your set up works great for the “x”-position between A and B. But I was aiming for the “y”-offset. ????
Maybe you have an idea for that as well. Plus I would prefer to have C not parented, but everything set via expressions. ATM for centering, I use in the position of C:

p1 = thisComp.layer(“A”).transform.position;
p2 = thisComp.layer(“B”).transform.position;
(p1+p2)/2

…yes, I will add a slider to that later on as well. ????
In the rotation of C, I use:

p1 = thisComp.layer(“A”).transform.position;
p2 = thisComp.layer(“B”).transform.position;
vec = p2 – p1;
radiansToDegrees(Math.atan2(vec[1], vec[0]))

Now, it would be fantastic to add a “y”-offset to the position via a slider, which works in a rotated mode as well.

Thanks, Lars.

[Lars Jandel]

Hi Menno,

looking at the graph, a workaround came to my mind: The fill could be subdivided in five vertical blocks, a corner pin effect applied to each of them. The two upper corners could be animated / attached to your moving points. Please have look, if that works: This is a manual set up – I guess, some experts could automate it…

Cheers, Lars.

11168_ljgraphexperiment.aep.zip

[Lars Jandel]

Couldn’t you use just the “Motion Tile” animation preset and animate the tile center’s x-axis? You could easily put an expression on that property and change the speed.
Just an idea for a simple solution… ????

Cheers, Lars.

x = time*100;
y = effect("Motion Tile")("Tile Center")[1];
[x, y]