From: "Rendernyc" Received: from mail-yk0-f179.google.com ([209.85.160.179] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5482751 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 May 2014 21:15:04 +0200 Received: by mail-yk0-f179.google.com with SMTP id 19so3184798ykq.38 for ; Thu, 22 May 2014 12:15:03 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:subject :message-id:date:references:in-reply-to:to; bh=BPIpoVNxEIt8GlQfOoXHxRJ0Kkifuz5/aiyRJBbbGSk=; b=KSQHMZPcfHEh2Wbi8++nTL3wfFmyvVz/DaAI2F4q/txDmprqax1SofZQSjLA+TmpIr uUp9KjjxG+Fyk/gQoesCOlxysG11VE+EzQ9nzbLSFQTZ1eWvAv5etoPSIss/Z/474GyJ R4/GAKE44sYHHIBYiuMKHnSXLwvu7zuNYdrGNGqv2EPR839ERkzkO8ZLzGriZvzD1Cfs lAvG4vh37mFAeuQNpciuWNHs79oA905WRrwZt5DfeH+fEaIqvfbfCSBOejHJhXvpOmcC QFv71kto4Zka+k1w7U6ZlKXKtGd94v/B2prXsIlc2ppRR94TrFdoWUbImYZ9LAa+LffA /wpw== X-Received: by 10.236.28.46 with SMTP id f34mr8482249yha.155.1400786102904; Thu, 22 May 2014 12:15:02 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [10.170.95.144] (129.sub-70-208-93.myvzw.com. [70.208.93.129]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id l41sm975582yhg.53.2014.05.22.12.15.01 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 22 May 2014 12:15:01 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Original-From: Rendernyc Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-8330CE04-28B3-4D53-8DBB-8C7C964AEE27 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [AE] Quickest way to move a new layer to another object's position in 3D space? Message-Id: Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 15:15:00 -0400 References: In-Reply-To: To: After Effects Mail List X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11D167) --Apple-Mail-8330CE04-28B3-4D53-8DBB-8C7C964AEE27 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Shift parent will snap a layer to the targeted parent later=20 > On May 22, 2014, at 3:10 PM, "Teddy Gage" wrote:= >=20 > This is something that still slows me down. Say for example I have a l= ong fly-through and need to build out a new section. To create a new layer i= n the zone of 3D space I'm in, I usually duplicate another layer close by an= d then drag it to the desired position. Then I'll alt-drag the new asset to t= he duplicated layer, so that it is replaced with the new footage. The nice t= hing is that the layer comes in with all proper switches and effects. But th= ere are lots of problems with this method, like if it's a shape layer (with n= o source) or has different dimensions. >=20 > So instead, I have recently been setting this up with Sure Target 2 rigs. I= 'll duplicate the most recent target null (used as the camera focal point) a= nd then copy the anchor point position and orientation from the null to the n= ew layer. But I still have to select the layer, type P then Shift-R to get p= osition and orientation, copy the keys and paste to new layer. >=20 > Is there a faster way to do this I'm not thinking of? by parenting / unpar= enting -> zeroing transforms like in C4D? > -T >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com --Apple-Mail-8330CE04-28B3-4D53-8DBB-8C7C964AEE27 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Shift parent will snap a layer to the targeted parent later 

On May 22, 2014, at 3:10 PM, "Teddy Gage" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

    This is something that still slows me down. Say for example I have a long fly-through and need to build out a new section. To create a new layer in the zone of 3D space I'm in, I usually duplicate another layer close by and then drag it to the desired position. Then I'll alt-drag the new asset to the duplicated layer, so that it is replaced with the new footage.  The nice thing is that the layer comes in with all proper switches and effects. But there are lots of problems with this method, like if it's a shape layer (with no source) or has different dimensions.

So instead, I have recently been setting this up with Sure Target 2 rigs. I'll duplicate the most recent target null (used as the camera focal point) and then copy the anchor point position and orientation from the null to the new layer. But I still have to select the layer, type P then Shift-R to get position and orientation, copy the keys and paste to new layer.

Is there a faster way to do this I'm not thinking of? by parenting / unparenting -> zeroing transforms like in C4D?
-T



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