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From: Byron Nash <byronnash@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:44:26 -0500
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Subject: Re: [AE] Expressions: "this" clone stroke
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Ah, thanks. I'll give that a whirl!


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Mathias M=F6hl <info@mamoworld.com> wrote=
:

>  yes, since the property you apply it to is actually
> effect("Paint").stroke("Clone 1").transform.position
> you can simply write
>
> value + 75
>
> Cheers,
> Mathias
>
> Am 11.12.2013 18:16, schrieb Byron Nash:
>
> Is there a way to tell an expression to look at its own layer name,
> property, etc? For instance, I'm using some expressions on Clone Paint
> strokes and would like to have the Clone Stroke name be generated
> dynamically instead of me changing it to "Clone 1", "Clone 2" etc...
>
>  I have this line on my clone position and keep duplicating the stroke.
> It would be nice to have the name of the stroke change for me each time.
> Something like "this" in certain contexts in scripting.
> effect("Paint").stroke("Clone 1").transform.position+75
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ah, thanks. I&#39;ll give that a whirl!</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12=
:38 PM, Mathias M=F6hl <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:info@mamowor=
ld.com" target=3D"_blank">info@mamoworld.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
    <div>yes, since the property you apply it to
      is actually <br><div class=3D"im">
      <font face=3D"courier new, monospace">effect(&quot;Paint&quot;).strok=
e(&quot;Clone
        1&quot;).transform.position</font><br></div>
      you can simply write<br>
      <br>
      value + 75<br>
      <br>
      Cheers,<br>
      Mathias<br>
      <br>
      Am 11.12.2013 18:16, schrieb Byron Nash:<br>
    </div><div class=3D"im">
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Is there a way to tell an expression to look at its
        own layer name, property, etc? For instance, I&#39;m using some
        expressions on Clone Paint strokes and would like to have the
        Clone Stroke name be generated dynamically instead of me
        changing it to &quot;Clone 1&quot;, &quot;Clone 2&quot; etc...
        <div>
          <br>
        </div>
        <div>I have this line on my clone position and keep duplicating
          the stroke. It would be nice to have the name of the stroke
          change for me each time. Something like &quot;this&quot; in certa=
in
          contexts in scripting. =A0</div>
        <div><font face=3D"courier new, monospace">effect(&quot;Paint&quot;=
).stroke(&quot;Clone
            1&quot;).transform.position+75</font><br>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    <br>
    </div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div>-- <br>
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        <strong> <a href=3D"http://mamoworld.com" target=3D"_blank">mamowor=
ld.com</a></strong><br>
        simplify your cgi
      </div>
      <p style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10px">
        dr. mathias m=F6hl<br>
        marlow 52, 18551 sagard, germany<br>
        phone <a href=3D"tel:%2B49%20%280%2938302%20-%20887561" value=3D"+4=
938302887561" target=3D"_blank">+49 (0)38302 - 887561</a><br>
        <a href=3D"mailto:info@mamoworld.com" target=3D"_blank">info@mamowo=
rld.com</a>
      </p>
    </div>
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