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Subject: Re: [AE] Expressions: Somewhere between Auto Orient and Auto Orient Y only
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So Dan, I take it this expression gets pasted into the layer's Y rotation?

Cheers.

On Friday, December 20, 2013, Dan Ebberts wrote:

>   Try turning off auto orient and use this for orientation:
>
> v = thisComp.layer("Camera 1").toWorldVec([0,0,1]);
> lookAt(position,position+v)
>
>
> Dan
>
>  *From:* Byron Nash <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'byronnash@gmail.com');>
> *Sent:* Friday, December 20, 2013 1:23 PM
> *To:* After Effects Mail List <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'AE-List@media-motion.tv');>
> *Subject:* Re: [AE] Expressions: Somewhere between Auto Orient and Auto
> Orient Y only
>
>  Probably so, I just need to find that math! :-)
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Lloyd Alvarez <lists@aescripts.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'lists@aescripts.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> Do mean like a multi-plane? http://aescripts.com/pt_multiplane/
>>
>>  Cheers,
>> Lloyd
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Byron Nash <byronnash@gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'byronnash@gmail.com');>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I need to keep some 3D layers flat in screen space. One immediately
>>> reaches for the Auto Orient switch. It seems to get weird on the screen
>>> edges as a layer approaches the camera. I tried Dan Ebberts go to
>>> expression for Y only orientation(
>>> http://motionscript.com/design-guide/auto-orient-y-only.html) but that
>>> doesn't do the trick either. I bascially want the layers to be rotated so
>>> they have no perspective but still stick to the 3D position.
>>>
>>> I'm sure this has been done before...
>>>
>>
>>
>
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So Dan, I take it this expression=A0<span></span>gets pasted into the layer=
&#39;s Y rotation?<div><br></div><div>Cheers.=A0</div><div><br>On Friday, D=
ecember 20, 2013, Dan Ebberts  wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;">
<div>Try turning off auto orient and use this for orientation:</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>v =3D thisComp.layer(&quot;Camera 1&quot;).toWorldVec([0,0,1]);</div>
<div>lookAt(position,position+v)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Dan</div>
<div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:small;display:inline;font-family:=
&quot;Calibri&quot;;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt tahoma">
<div>=A0</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"byronnash@gmail.com" href=3D"javascript:_e({}=
, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;byronnash@gmail.com&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">Byron =
Nash</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 20, 2013 1:23 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"AE-List@media-motion.tv" href=3D"javascript:_e(=
{}, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;AE-List@media-motion.tv&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">=
After Effects Mail List</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AE] Expressions: Somewhere between Auto Orient an=
d=20
Auto Orient Y only</div></div></div>
<div>=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:small;display:inline;font-family:=
&quot;Calibri&quot;;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Probably so, I just need to find that math! :-)</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Lloyd Alvarez <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"javascript:_e({}, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;list=
s@aescripts.com&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">lists@aescripts.com</a>&gt;</span=
> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;MARGIN:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid">
  <div dir=3D"ltr">Do mean like a multi-plane? <a href=3D"http://aescripts.=
com/pt_multiplane/" target=3D"_blank">http://aescripts.com/pt_multiplane/</=
a></div>
  <div class=3D"gmail_extra">
  <div>=A0</div>
  <div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,=20
  <div>Lloyd</div></div></div>
  <div><br><br>
  <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Byron Nash <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"javascript:_e({}, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;byron=
nash@gmail.com&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">byronnash@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>=
 wrote:<br>

  <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;MARGIN:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid">
    <div dir=3D"ltr">I need to keep some 3D layers flat in screen space. On=
e=20
    immediately reaches for the Auto Orient switch. It seems to get weird o=
n the=20
    screen edges as a layer approaches the camera. I tried Dan Ebberts go t=
o=20
    expression for Y only orientation(<a href=3D"http://motionscript.com/de=
sign-guide/auto-orient-y-only.html" target=3D"_blank">http://motionscript.c=
om/design-guide/auto-orient-y-only.html</a>)=20
    but that doesn&#39;t do the trick either. I bascially want the layers t=
o be=20
    rotated so they have no perspective but still stick to the 3D=20
    position.=A0=20
    <div>=A0</div>
    <div>I&#39;m sure this has been done before...</div></div></blockquote>=
</div>
  <div>=A0</div></div></div></blockquote></div>
<div>=A0</div></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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