aenhancers

Posted: **October 8th, 2007, 8:28 am**

Is there anyway of reading another layers values that are controlled by expressions - but not the actual expression output... the keyframed values themselves?

If I try this the normal way I get the expression value...

At the moment I'm doing this:

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ease(time, 0, 1, thisLayer.transform.position.key(1).value,thisComp.layer(7).transform.position.key(1))

As you can see I have to make a keyframe - which is not ideal...

Any ideas? ;D

James

Posted: **October 8th, 2007, 10:00 am**

jcarruthers wrote:Is there anyway of reading another layers values that are controlled by expressions - but not the actual expression output... the keyframed values themselves?

Nope. You're employing the wrong methodology. If you really need to re-use the position values, use them on a neutral layer (Null object/ invisible layer), then reference all other layers to this layer.

Mylenium

Posted: **October 9th, 2007, 4:25 am**

thanks mylenium - I did momentarily think about that... and it's the right way... I was being lazy

aenhancers

reading another layers position - but not the expression

reading another layers position - but not the expression

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