This should work:

 

L = thisComp.layer("target");

v = L.toComp(L.anchorPoint) - toComp(anchorPoint);

radiansToDegrees(Math.atan2(v[1],v[0]))

 

 

Dan

 

From: Byron Nash

Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:35 PM

To: After Effects Mail List

Subject: [AE] LookAt() in 2D space?

 

I feel like I have done this before but I'm coming up dry so far. What is the syntax for getting a 2D layer to point at another one? LookAt() seems to only work for 3D layers. 

 

thanks,

 

Byron