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

Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 1:23 PM

To: After Effects Mail List

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> 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> 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...