Layer Space Transform Question.

[shapeOfMotion]

Hi all!

I would like to get the 2d position of a null object nested in a 3d comp.

To explain what I have:

In the top level comp I have a null object (2d) and a comp (3d).
the 3d comp is rotated in 3d.

To get the 2d position of the nested null (inside the 3d comp) I use the following expression:
l = comp("the 3d comp").layer("the nested null");
l.toComp(l.anchorPoint);

but the expression seems to ignore the transform (rotation) applied to the 3d comp.

What am I doing wrong ?

cheers, Johan

[Mylenium]

Isn't it obvious? You are applying 2 transform levels and don't do anything to cater for that. That aside, layer space transforms do not work across comps. They only work inside the same comp. You will have to find other methods.

Mylenium

[shapeOfMotion]

If it was obvious I wouldn´t ask ...
But thank you for your answer. I wasn´t aware the it didn´t work across comps.

cheers,

Johan

[Dan Ebberts]

Try this:

L1 = comp("the 3d comp").layer("the nested null");
P = L1.toWorld(L1.anchorPoint);
L2 = thisComp.layer("the 3d comp");
L2.toComp(P);



Dan

[shapeOfMotion]

Great work !

That´s what I call an answer !

cheers,
Johan