Random Z position

[Jorritschulte]

Can Someone make a script that random shuffles selected layers In Z Space?
thanks in advance

[lloydalvarez]

Here ya go:

http://aescripts.com/2006/06/12/3d-layer-distributor/

-Lloyd

[Jorritschulte]

Yea Thats nice, But i want the selected layers to only shuffle in Z space

[berniebernie]

this might work
or it might not (I just commented a few lines out + added other things)

I don't have AE at work.

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//
//
//3D Layer Distributor by Lloyd Alvarez (July 2006)  http://aescripts.com
// fixed random function - feb2008
//
//
//Distributes layers in 3D space within set ranges..
// 
//
// 
// 
	
	var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
	var safeToRun = true;
	
	var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
	if (myComp == null || !(myComp instanceof CompItem)) {
		alert("A Comp must be active to run this script");
		safeToRun = false;
	}		
		
	if (safeToRun) {	
		clearOutput();
		app.beginUndoGroup("3D Layer Distributor");
		
		// Set Range parameters here: [min,max]

		
		//var set_X = [-2500,2500];
		//var set_Y = [-1000,1000];
		var set_Z = [-12000,-2000];	
	   	var selectedLayers = myComp.selectedLayers; 



		
		for (var i = 0; i < selectedLayers.length; i++) { 
			var myLayer = selectedLayers[i]; 

			//var x = 0;
			//var y = 0;
			var z = 0;
			//x = set_X[0]// +  (set_X[1]-set_X[0]) * Math.random() ; 
			//y = set_Y[0]// +  (set_Y[1]-set_Y[0]) * Math.random() ;
			z = set_Z[0] +  (set_Z[1]-set_Z[0]) * Math.random() ; 
	

			var posArr = myLayer.property("Position");
			myLayer.property("Position").setValue([posArr[0],posArr[1],z]);
			
		}

		writeLn("Distributed " + selectedLayers.length + " Layers");
		app.endUndoGroup();
}

[lloydalvarez]

actually, i think this might work better since it will base the shuffle on the existing position:

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//
//
//3D Layer Distributor by Lloyd Alvarez (July 2006)  http://aescripts.com
// fixed random function - feb2008
//
//
//Distributes layers in 3D space within set ranges..
// 
//
// 
// 
   
   var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
   var safeToRun = true;
   
   var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
   if (myComp == null || !(myComp instanceof CompItem)) {
      alert("A Comp must be active to run this script");
      safeToRun = false;
   }      
      
   if (safeToRun) {   
      clearOutput();
      app.beginUndoGroup("3D Layer Distributor");
      
      // Set Range parameters here: [min,max]

      
      //var set_X = [-2500,2500];
      //var set_Y = [-1000,1000];
      var set_Z = [-12000,-2000];   
         var selectedLayers = myComp.selectedLayers; 



      
      for (var i = 0; i < selectedLayers.length; i++) { 
         var myLayer = selectedLayers[i]; 

         //var x = 0;
         //var y = 0;
         var z = 0;
         //x = set_X[0]// +  (set_X[1]-set_X[0]) * Math.random() ; 
         //y = set_Y[0]// +  (set_Y[1]-set_Y[0]) * Math.random() ;
         z = set_Z[0] +  (set_Z[1]-set_Z[0]) * Math.random() ; 
   

         var posArr = myLayer.property("Position");
         myLayer.property("Position").setValue([posArr[0],posArr[1],posArr[2]+z]);
         
      }

      writeLn("Distributed " + selectedLayers.length + " Layers");
      app.endUndoGroup();
}

-Lloyd