From: "Teddy Gage" Received: from mail-yk0-f175.google.com ([209.85.160.175] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5482851 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 May 2014 23:27:49 +0200 Received: by mail-yk0-f175.google.com with SMTP id 131so3326702ykp.6 for ; Thu, 22 May 2014 14:27:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=Aa8gYTq/XnJc3ssmkQIaM3+Tr5h3ny0GDx3hCL/XguE=; b=LJEcHR7Aq1ifz4oSRleWPRIj3LJkwR+NyGBRSLTs4OKLEIYpr/1u1FwkzqatS85f1B E6l6hcO73LalpECllDx2FHLUI067unoVETSCbl9IjZDig0ObYgSKJ5nZ0oI42pE5kLwV IVmL9/hSAHUXJu8hjMlYGUHB8KhZKbuOk1YlM6AzZl5DqLcLaeEvECkZgXKkfjzf2HWb 0yuWN9lGCjPfUJQ4yb4jBA91tiQ68EygjjEIjjNVd5TXQ2GR8xsYEuOtSHDk5mnuzcPP qst6wGwOxHkXCEZJW11sYz+a8kmEkV/8aL/aBo1GY2TVOBE2Xj94aWFkzy8dw+MpY42W r6Tw== X-Received: by 10.236.1.36 with SMTP id 24mr508503yhc.45.1400794066941; Thu, 22 May 2014 14:27:46 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.170.76.134 with HTTP; Thu, 22 May 2014 14:27:06 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:27:06 -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=001a1133db94c37d8b04fa03c848 --001a1133db94c37d8b04fa03c848 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Scott, that's how I'm already doing things, but I was looking for something with even fewer clicks. Sorry if I wasn't explaining it very well. I was looking for exactly what rendernyc said - I thought there had to be a way to snap a layer to parent like in most other 3D apps. Just tested, and that is awesome, it works great. And location stays put after unparenting. Can't believe I didn't know that -T On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:27 PM, scott.aelist wrote: > Why can't you just copy the position of your source layer and paste it > into your target layer's position? > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 1:00 PM, rendernyc wrote: > >> 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 >> > > -- _____________________________ VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --001a1133db94c37d8b04fa03c848 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott, that's how I'm already doing things, but I = was looking for something with even fewer clicks. Sorry if I wasn't exp= laining it very well. I was looking for exactly what rendernyc said - I tho= ught there had to be a way to snap a layer to parent like in most other 3D = apps.

Just tested, and that is awesome, it works great. And locati= on stays put after unparenting. Can't believe I didn't know that
-T


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:27 PM, scott.aelist <AE-List@media-motion.= tv> wrote:
Why can't you just copy the position of your source la= yer and paste it into your target layer's position?


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 1:00 PM, rendernyc <AE-List@media-motion.tv<= /a>> wrote:
hold down shift key while y= ou parent with the pick whip or dropdown

layer snaps to = the parent=C2=A0


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:51 P= M, 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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