From: "Teddy Gage" Received: from mail-yk0-f180.google.com ([209.85.160.180] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5482857 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 May 2014 23:29:40 +0200 Received: by mail-yk0-f180.google.com with SMTP id q9so3319106ykb.39 for ; Thu, 22 May 2014 14:29:39 -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=+Mwt8jqZFkZq05ZzxS3HtdPpjYWcbceBL6z00onGpfA=; b=Rmxwo8WBY+jKJxWUJdjdXDz2OeCXLducl12/rJJ+pZd6W35kTxVphYGAc3hV5/0f5B 8SY1E2VCIHGGAIn685i9cTfmtJDUj0Z7uvvtUvASJQxkvkAKhrs/kFUjjn3/o00c0Glh jHb70xCqM0EKNCYfj5zcm0RRZ19x0+wxUeeb0ezZCud4G5kOE7kPOSyEAf9KT3Hjbnf6 m5ScvyEMEoHPBYmq8jAenqxpPtlaMKlWAOePqLYwHV4z04aIBaNpNwagXYIOYcUBP4bw p9cNEwabvGwG77vAp/nBw6ljNYnQqu4qLasW5wic1hn7uTet4TeCvtk/BPzsAQ2C9eh/ l4iw== X-Received: by 10.236.231.130 with SMTP id l2mr656934yhq.116.1400794179273; Thu, 22 May 2014 14:29:39 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.170.76.134 with HTTP; Thu, 22 May 2014 14:28:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:28:59 -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=047d7b5d92d1758a6a04fa03cff5 --047d7b5d92d1758a6a04fa03cff5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Brian, on PC at least, either Shift or Alt works the same, apparantly On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:48 PM, Brian Maffitt wro= te: > It=E2=80=99s the option/alt key, actually. And one reason this is better = than just > copying/pasting position is that it will also inherit rotation, scale, et= c. > Especially if the child layer is off-screen because of a 3D move. > > Brian > > 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 wro= te: >> >>> where is that command? >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Rendernyc wro= te: >>> >>>> 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 ne= w >>>> layer in the zone of 3D space I'm in, I usually duplicate another laye= r >>>> 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 f= ocal >>>> point) and then copy the anchor point position and orientation from th= e >>>> null to the new layer. But I still have to select the layer, type P th= en >>>> Shift-R to get position and orientation, copy the keys and paste to ne= w >>>> 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 >> > > > --=20 _____________________________ VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --047d7b5d92d1758a6a04fa03cff5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Brian, on PC at least, either Shift or Alt works the same,= apparantly


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:48 PM, Brian Maffitt <AE-List@media-mo= tion.tv> wrote:
It= =E2=80=99s the option/alt key, actually. And one reason this is better than= just copying/pasting position is that it will also inherit rotation, scale= , etc. Especially if the child layer is off-screen because of a 3D move.

Brian

Why can't you just copy the position of = your source layer and paste it into your target layer's position?


On Thu, May 2= 2, 2014 at 1:00 PM, rendernyc <AE-List@media-motion.tv> 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 This is = something that still slows me down. Say for example I have a long fly-throu= gh and need to build out a new section. To create a new layer in the zone o= f 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 th= e 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 and e= ffects. But there are lots of problems with this=C2=A0method, like if it= 9;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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