Return-Path: Received: from exprod7og109.obsmtp.com ([64.18.2.171] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 4923320 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:59:07 +0100 Received: from AIPMAIL01.appliedinfo.com ([72.236.151.141]) by exprod7ob109.postini.com ([64.18.6.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKUMictGIxot+cojBj1kGi7QMjJmralaWs@postini.com; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:03:18 PST Received: from 10.155.1.44 ([10.155.1.44]) by AIPMAIL01.appliedinfo.com ([10.155.0.121]) with Microsoft Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:03:42 +0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.35.0.121009 Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:03:15 -0500 Subject: Re opening Plexus 1 project in Plexus 2 From: "Brian Williams" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: "After Effects Mail List" Message-ID: Thread-Topic: Re opening Plexus 1 project in Plexus 2 Thread-Index: Ac3Yec+l/e+3PoaRYEyoLZnDFK5q5A== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4913 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Importance: normal Priority: normal Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3438151395_61893449" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --B_3438151395_61893449 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So I have to revisit a scene that was originally comped in AE5 with = Plexus 1, using CS6 with Plexus 2. Fairly simple use of Plexus, applied to a solid, creating points and lines between several lights that I=B9ve positioned and sequenced in the timeline. What I=B9m finding now that = Plexus is using the newer 3D Layer-Light object is as each light layer is hit = in the timeline it translates the rendered point away from the light on the layer below. Put another way, Plexus renders a point right on light 1. = When light 2=B2s layer in the timeline is hit, THAT light=B9s point is = rendered at the position of the light 2, but the point below is translated away = from Light 1 . This continues in some cumulative fashion as each light=B9s = layer is encountered. I tried camera settings, and every switch in Plexus, to no avail. It=B9s not a bug, it seems to be transposing all layers below along the = Z axis. If someone more adept at using Plexus could Osplain this behavior = to me I=B9d appreciate it. Then hopefully I could correct it. TIA, Brian = =20 =20 =20 **********************=20 Confidentiality Notice=20 ********************** The information transmitted in this e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, retransmission, = dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this = information=20 by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.=20 If you received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and any attached material immediately. =20 =20 Thank you. --B_3438151395_61893449 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re opening  Plexus 1 project in Plexus 2
So I have to revisit a scene that was = originally comped in AE5 with Plexus 1, using CS6 with Plexus 2. =  Fairly simple use of Plexus, applied to a solid,  creating = points and lines between several lights that I’ve positioned and = sequenced in the timeline.  What I’m finding now that Plexus = is using the newer 3D Layer-Light object is  as each light layer is = hit in the timeline it translates the rendered point away from the light = on the layer below. Put another way, Plexus renders a point right on = light 1.  When light 2”s layer in the timeline is hit, THAT = light’s point is rendered at the position of  the light 2, = but the point below is translated away from Light 1 . This continues in = some cumulative fashion as each light’s layer is encountered.
I tried camera settings, and every switch in Plexus, to no avail.
It’s not a bug, it seems to be transposing all layers below along = the Z axis. If someone more adept at using Plexus could ‘splain = this behavior to me I’d appreciate it.  Then  hopefully = I could correct it.  TIA, Brian
 
 
 
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