Add Pos Point - Beam Expression

[crabitayn]

hi,

i have a problem here
i have a Shape Layer with a Beam effect i need to move with the ShapeLayer.
i've got expressions set up for the starting and ending points, and it all seems to work fine, untill i try to Offset the position (with a Add Poss Point Controll)

so my question is, how can i hange the position of the beam via the Add pos Expression Control, so it seemt to be the same layer.
hope i'm making sence here

i can't use Pre-Comping and Just Parenting...

Thanks to all!

[Dan Ebberts]

How exactly, do you want it to work?


Dan

[crabitayn]

i'd like it to work as if it was parented.

when you move the beam and rotate it, the beam will still rotate along the anchor Point.

[Dan Ebberts]

How about just putting the beam and its controls on a separate solid and parent that to the shape layer?

Dan

[crabitayn]

I'm afraid i can't do that since there will come paticles out of the end and startig point of the beam.

i came a little bit further with the Expression, but it only seems to work correct when X and Y offset are the same. (doenst realy work as it should though)