Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.81] (HELO homiemail-a21.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4923335 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:17:03 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a21.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a21.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56731300079 for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:21:12 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=aescripts.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject :to:content-type; s=aescripts.com; bh=xcxbJIygyNIS3J58zIl/74xiPV 8=; b=i4BB6F92VM7FQcdFcRVAn+W3DKVypfUQT7MkzQg2/rBt8MmB1UnGDxWzUv CYYJJ9/bMCgHmrtMGot9Xm7toH0fQgkmjUgGNLLzhGsMO00xlfd4PoLq5jUBb/o2 PIQXkG0o+lzBX0i/6HiJvm+dU7b7vvy9oUklISaFElgOB8xo4= Received: from mail-ia0-f178.google.com (mail-ia0-f178.google.com [209.85.210.178]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: lists@aescripts.com) by homiemail-a21.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 332A8300061 for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:21:12 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-ia0-f178.google.com with SMTP id k25so956103iah.9 for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:21:11 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.50.158.201 with SMTP id ww9mr13940017igb.22.1355325671515; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:21:11 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.64.37.168 with HTTP; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:20:31 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Lloyd Alvarez Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:20:31 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Re opening Plexus 1 project in Plexus 2 To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae934063d34a51e04d0a95941 --14dae934063d34a51e04d0a95941 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Brian, Not really sure I am following but have you tried having all your light layer start at time 0? You can also contact support http://aescripts.com/contact and we can take a look at your project file if necessary. On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Brian Williams wrote: > 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=92ve > positioned and sequenced in the timeline. What I=92m finding now that Pl= exus > is using the newer 3D Layer-Light object is as each light layer is hit i= n > 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=94s layer in the timeline is hit, THAT light=92s point is > rendered at the position of the light 2, but the point below is translat= ed > away from Light 1 . This continues in some cumulative fashion as each > light=92s layer is encountered. > I tried camera settings, and every switch in Plexus, to no avail. > It=92s not a bug, it seems to be transposing all layers below along the Z > axis. If someone more adept at using Plexus could =91splain this behavior= to > me I=92d appreciate it. Then hopefully I could correct it. TIA, Brian > > > > ********************** > Confidentiality Notice > ********************** > 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 > by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. > If you received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and > delete the e-mail and any attached material immediately. > > Thank you. > --14dae934063d34a51e04d0a95941 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Brian,

Not really sure I am following but have you tr= ied having all your light layer start at time 0? =A0You can also contact su= pport http://aescripts.com/contact= and we can take a look at your project file if necessary.


On Wed, Dec 1= 2, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Brian Williams <bwilliams@d2creative.com&g= t; wrote:
So I have to revisit a scene that was originally comped in AE5 with P= lexus 1, using CS6 with Plexus 2. =A0Fairly simple use of Plexus, applied t= o a solid, =A0creating points and lines between several lights that I=92ve = positioned and sequenced in the timeline. =A0What I=92m finding now that Pl= exus is using the newer 3D Layer-Light object is =A0as 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.= =A0When light 2=94s layer in the timeline is hit, THAT light=92s point is = rendered at the position of =A0the light 2, but the point below is translat= ed away from Light 1 . This continues in some cumulative fashion as each li= ght=92s layer is encountered.
I tried camera settings, and every switch in Plexus, to no avail.
It=92s not a bug, it seems to be transposing all layers below along the Z a= xis. If someone more adept at using Plexus could =91splain this behavior to= me I=92d appreciate it. =A0Then =A0hopefully I could correct it. =A0TIA, B= rian
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