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Subject: Re: [AE] 3d cube edge/outline thickness problem
From: patrick siemer <siemer@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 14:04:33 -0800
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Use Trapcode 3D stroke to make your cube, I managed to do it with a =
square mask and the replicate (or duplicate?) feature of the plugin. =
just try offsetting by 90 degrees with each copy. I am not sure which =
axiis, but I can tell you for sure it works, you may have to do it in a =
pre.comp depending on use.
There is also Plexus, which is just so much fun,=20
and Zaxworks invigorator's  Hidden line renderer,
Also Yanobox "Nodes" plugin can do it too.
Or just make a vertical stroke with a shape layer, duplicate it, make =
them 3d, and rotate one on the Y 90 degrees.  Then use that " Line" as a =
building block for your cube.
the more you duplicate, the more "Solid"" your line will be
hope something up there helps you.

Patrick Siemer
www.tapeandglue.com

On Jan 5, 2012, at 1:15 PM, scott.aelist wrote:

> I've made a simple cube out of shape layers. Each face has a white
> border running the perimeter so that the edges show up as white
> lines.The problem is that some edges show up fatter and others thinner
> depending on the orientation of the cube. I can't think of a good way
> to keep the edges consistently thick as the cube rotates. I considered
> some sort of 2d solution to be composited on top of the faces, but
> then I would have to write some crazy code to determine if an edge is
> in front or behind the cube, and then change its transparency. Any
> ideas? thanks.
> http://i.imgur.com/NsSAQ.jpg
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