Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4807634 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:02:42 +0200 Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Vb91zSV9 c=1 sm=0 a=kxnugH6Wy5bl5vZ3xW/I5w==:17 a=DQZvOVXRM6cA:10 a=Zq2FpVYgtBoA:10 a=bjq9PpNSDe0A:10 a=LaNeyJ9lAAAA:8 a=lTq2hkxFVs5WLlhGh_kA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=YbTSVS9MtFiTvifqRZQA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=kxnugH6Wy5bl5vZ3xW/I5w==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 24.24.234.97 Received: from [24.24.234.97] ([24.24.234.97:47423] helo=[10.0.1.2]) by hrndva-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 7A/AB-17584-EF675205; Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:02:55 +0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.4.0.080122 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:02:54 -0700 Subject: 3D animated line in AE? From: Lachlan Westfall To: After Effects Mail List Message-ID: Thread-Topic: 3D animated line in AE? Thread-Index: Ac13O4KCwNtxcOMuEeGGjQAfWzIHkA== In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3427452175_5616348" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3427452175_5616348 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I=B9ll try to put this as simply as possible. In a 3D program I have four points (nulls) that are moving independently, and then a camera move that rotates around the scene. I have no problem getting the nulls and the camera move into AE. However, what I need to do is have a line in AE connect these dots. Ultimately, I want to animate dashes along this line. Really, the fact that this is coming from a 3D program doesn=B9t matter. Just imagine four nulls in AE, each moving a bit in 3D space, and then a camera move as well. How can I get a line to connect those four nulls? Thanks in advance! -Lachlan Westfall Quiet Earth Design --B_3427452175_5616348 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable 3D animated line in AE? I’ll try to put this as simply as possible.

In a 3D program I have four points (nulls) that are moving independently, a= nd then a camera move that rotates around the scene.

I have no problem getting the nulls and the camera move into AE.

However, what I need to do is have a line in AE connect these dots. Ultimat= ely, I want to animate dashes along this line.

Really, the fact that this is coming from a 3D program doesn’t matter= . Just imagine four nulls in AE, each moving a bit in 3D space, and then a c= amera move as well. How can I get a line to connect those four nulls?

Thanks in advance!

-Lachlan Westfall
Quiet Earth Design --B_3427452175_5616348--