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Subject: Re: [AE] Swapping a Shape Layer for a Solid
From: Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
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You should be able to paste the mask path from the source layers to the
shape layer. The trick is you need to create a mask path key frame, copy
it, then paste it into the shape layer -> stroke -> path property. From
there you should be able to extrude in 3d.

Another alternative is to create the objects in cinema 4d and bring them
in  through element 3D, if you have the plugin.
On Oct 23, 2012 8:11 PM, "Lachlan Westfall" <lachlan@quietearth.net> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I've done a 3D flythrough of a bunch of same-sized comps holding a whole
> bunch of video and still content. I have about six of these in the project
> and they all fly differently.
>
> This was all done with Trapcode Echospace.
>
> Now the client wants all these comps to look more "3D" and have an extruded
> edge.
>
> I just upgraded to AE6, but have not had too much time to fiddle with it. I
> was hoping you could extrude a Comp or a Solid, but I guess it's only Shape
> Layers and Text.
>
> I've been able to easily swap solids where all the comps were, but I was
> wondering if there was a way to easily replace a specific sized solid, with
> the same sized shape layer?
>
> Or... Anyone have any other trick for making a bunch of flat 3D layers look
> extruded?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> -Lachlan Westfall
> Quiet Earth Design
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">You should be able to paste the mask path from the source la=
yers to the shape layer. The trick is you need to create a mask path key fr=
ame, copy it, then paste it into the shape layer -&gt; stroke -&gt; path pr=
operty. From there you should be able to extrude in 3d.</p>

<p dir=3D"ltr">Another alternative is to create the objects in cinema 4d an=
d bring them in=A0 through element 3D, if you have the plugin. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Oct 23, 2012 8:11 PM, &quot;Lachlan Westfall&=
quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lachlan@quietearth.net">lachlan@quietearth.net<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hello all,<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve done a 3D flythrough of a bunch of same-sized comps holding a whol=
e<br>
bunch of video and still content. I have about six of these in the project<=
br>
and they all fly differently.<br>
<br>
This was all done with Trapcode Echospace.<br>
<br>
Now the client wants all these comps to look more &quot;3D&quot; and have a=
n extruded<br>
edge.<br>
<br>
I just upgraded to AE6, but have not had too much time to fiddle with it. I=
<br>
was hoping you could extrude a Comp or a Solid, but I guess it&#39;s only S=
hape<br>
Layers and Text.<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve been able to easily swap solids where all the comps were, but I wa=
s<br>
wondering if there was a way to easily replace a specific sized solid, with=
<br>
the same sized shape layer?<br>
<br>
Or... Anyone have any other trick for making a bunch of flat 3D layers look=
<br>
extruded?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance<br>
<br>
-Lachlan Westfall<br>
Quiet Earth Design<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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