From: "rendernyc" Received: from mail-we0-f172.google.com ([74.125.82.172] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5482786 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 May 2014 22:01:00 +0200 Received: by mail-we0-f172.google.com with SMTP id k48so3987018wev.31 for ; Thu, 22 May 2014 13:00:59 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=OeeaxzDxvS1X4aQ2DnfBLlSAH2AVLbVxM1LpUhtSWVU=; b=Y8cAGzlU6VSru6DzFfY1hErIK+7h2nnxhApB7zTp5Jxxn+qsrj5MVC9a8zTIe4S4WS SLGrGEtbKDIc4xmcX+pl/pfsxC9r0hHFx4CCxgicvrJjznzskVSwvuArBizvbvOs3smh yvk8dp0TV6hJtTNRt41qRMtgvQJuAANaz2AwQIlzLdxL1YvgyGqCFseBbv1rq0XoKZWa TyrlUBj/m6u10rDOEcEGQlhcRAHw926ToHt10kePzzB3JDW25PQlAIbk3C3oJp18JgVp W/jAslxaPWweVsw4WzaeZjrwJq5Chcrv6x4sJ8XiBq+9pGwZZC5dQx2UrpuM/rqw0Oao ujIg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.185.148 with SMTP id fc20mr52211702wjc.27.1400788859495; Thu, 22 May 2014 13:00:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.194.7.234 with HTTP; Thu, 22 May 2014 13:00:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 16:00:59 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Quickest way to move a new layer to another object's position in 3D space? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bdcab7c602dcc04fa029207 --047d7bdcab7c602dcc04fa029207 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 hold down shift key while you parent with the pick whip or dropdown layer snaps to the parent On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > where is that command? > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Rendernyc wrote: > >> Shift parent will snap a layer to the targeted parent later >> >> On May 22, 2014, at 3:10 PM, "Teddy Gage" >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> _____________________________ >> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >> teddygage dot com >> >> > > > -- > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com > -- danny princz vimeo.com/rendernyc --047d7bdcab7c602dcc04fa029207 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
hold down shift key while you parent with the pick whip or= dropdown

layer snaps to the parent=C2=A0


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:51= PM, Teddy Gage <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
where is that command?

On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Rendernyc <AE-List@media-motion.tv<= /a>> wrote:
Shift parent will sna= p a layer to the targeted parent later=C2=A0
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Thi= s 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 z= one 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.=C2=A0= =C2=A0The nice thing is that the layer comes in with all proper switches an= d effects. But there are lots of problems with this=C2=A0method, 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 T= arget 2 rigs. I'll duplicate the most recent target null (used as the c= amera 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 o= f? by parenting / unparenting -> zeroing transforms like in C4D?
-T



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