From: "angie@angietaylor.co.uk" Received: from douglas-mail.footholds.net ([188.65.117.77] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6322244 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:51:46 +0200 Received: from host217-44-11-67.range217-44.btcentralplus.com ([217.44.11.67]:59071 helo=studio-mbp-3.home) by douglas.footholds.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1dvGtg-001oZQ-0P for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:53:10 +0100 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F1DBE414-C226-4FE8-8AD2-0B4A29E40988" Message-Id: <5A5D3C8B-3D55-4337-A5FA-E8DCBC6AEDE5@angietaylor.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Find Z position on timeline Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:53:11 +0100 References: To: =?utf-8?Q?After=C2=A0Effects=C2=A0Mail=C2=A0List_Mail_List?= In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) X-OutGoing-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.9 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - douglas.footholds.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - angietaylor.co.uk X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: douglas.footholds.net: authenticated_id: angie@angietaylor.co.uk X-Authenticated-Sender: douglas.footholds.net: angie@angietaylor.co.uk X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail=_F1DBE414-C226-4FE8-8AD2-0B4A29E40988 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Can=E2=80=99t find a script that searches for values but there=E2=80=99s = one that searches for keyframes so . . .=20 A workaround could be this; Separate the XYand Z position values. Add an expression to the Z position value - no need to do anything to = it, just a default expression. Then convert the expression to keyframes - this will add a keyframe to = each frame. Then use this script to find the keyframe with the magic Z value. Once you=E2=80=99re done, delete all the keyframes. http://aescripts.com/find-and-replace-keyframes/ = ?aff=3D13 = cheers, Angie Angie Taylor | Creative Cabin Lynda.com = Author & Trainer Please Subscribe to my newsletter if you=E2=80=99d like to keep up to = date with training offers, free tutorials and news of events. http://www.angietaylor.co.uk Behance: angietaylor Twitter: theangietaylor Linkedin: theangietaylor Facebook: Angie-Taylor = Vimeo: angietaylor Youtube: MacDonna > On 22 Sep 2017, at 01:58, Stephen van Vuuren = wrote: >=20 > Okay, no luck hunting around. I have yet another comp for film with = zoom from center of Milky Way, 6 minutes long with z values set in stone = with start and end keyframes only, z values are massive (quadrillions) = to preserve relative differences with things like Earth and moon. > =20 > The background layers of the Milky Way have been done for some time, = locked and pre-rendered. Now I need to place objects like nebula, = planets etc. I have spreadsheet that gives me the correct AE z value but = I have to find it on the timelines and stepping through 1 frame at a = time is tedious. I need to =E2=80=9Csearch=E2=80=9D for that z value and = have timeline cursor go spot on timelines with that z value. > =20 > Please tell me this script exists. > =20 > best, > Stephen > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > =20 > A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick --Apple-Mail=_F1DBE414-C226-4FE8-8AD2-0B4A29E40988 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Can=E2=80=99t find a script that searches for values but = there=E2=80=99s one that searches for keyframes so . . . 
A workaround could be this;

Separate the XYand Z position = values.
Add an expression to the Z position value - = no need to do anything to it, just a default expression.
Then convert the expression to keyframes - this will add a = keyframe to each frame.
Then use this script to = find the keyframe with the magic Z value.
Once = you=E2=80=99re done, delete all the keyframes.

http://aescripts.com/find-and-replace-keyframes/?aff=3D13


cheers,

Angie

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On 22 Sep 2017, at 01:58, Stephen van Vuuren <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Okay, no luck hunting around. I have yet another comp for = film with zoom from center of Milky Way, 6 minutes long with z values = set in stone with start and end keyframes only, z values are massive = (quadrillions) to preserve relative differences with things like Earth = and moon.
 
The background layers of = the Milky Way have been done for some time, locked and pre-rendered. Now = I need to place objects like nebula, planets etc. I have spreadsheet = that gives me the correct AE z value but I have to find it on the = timelines and stepping through 1 frame at a time is tedious. I need to = =E2=80=9Csearch=E2=80=9D for that z value and have timeline cursor go = spot on timelines with that z value.
 
Please tell me this script exists.
 
best,
Stephen
 
stephen van vuuren
336.202.4777
 
http://www.insaturnsrings.com/
http://www.sv2dcp.com/
http://www.sv2studios.com/
 
A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music = than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The = theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.
=E2=80=93Stanley = Kubrick

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