From: "Phil Spitler" Received: from mail-pl0-f43.google.com ([209.85.160.43] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6415025 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 07 Mar 2018 01:37:13 +0100 Received: by mail-pl0-f43.google.com with SMTP id y8-v6so320248pll.13 for ; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:41:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bonfirelabs-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=4NQEpKzC9InrnHLA7BLHbo4BaIOy27sV8FmZGqJ66bg=; b=RAPC+kfpJiYrlLfGqRT0ICW7/qJWEoeLAkD5TN7ssyT/s/t3L4gAkcYqljtQ2JklFD v6ZChasDOjjjuFA1qVvtSN2YEwsARMMLA6VfHIc//0YU6Y35/zXual7v4Kr+w46VzCr5 865+hMR3BAS7Y3+MBTCpb2JyZLbNTjdcEWV0/OtR7kJr34D0iHneGiN+Jenf0Jd0vCn6 Pkq45MBHr9If7XVDV2dVK9BVWtAnYIbPinVwTOC5ESAB265kRjFmrwrnbW0euEjPxqOF 90jpC8gyb/3gbA48PHIeyRXQFfQK5iM3/6//r53nAvuGgIj7fBkfuDBgysVjmaJi9LLn jYbQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to:message-id; bh=4NQEpKzC9InrnHLA7BLHbo4BaIOy27sV8FmZGqJ66bg=; b=GELGs0XsLvT8qBTh944WvPDBuY7mT7lawRDC2xTIFBLSZIDxUkw91uAxXT8J3Sr/95 ++hYDc/1vA+um/dpvkhI3kVfKjk/wOeTE9YVaTTwZRViqTqsY3AQO/Gxd7v9iF/1QP+K A81LZWiDLTrDJaU2AAnHbI/X2S4w5sW3e1n8jD9C+nwDS5whCVIsQKHdo2NdCV8nbC4H X+IB/IkDFAf/O+f9qRg4kGjWBNafBZCei+j0MoEamcEY4CYz9jG6VOknuJYXWbT0KmKT Kf/djj1OiHchDlJGoczlfxAOvS1T7KCmvVBWUwx1dpJaWWHgYck6sSVESK81pb+6uobk 7auw== X-Gm-Message-State: APf1xPBvdbqInSRZ7vtJ+HSQKh/Mw+/FsejAub5jjYGOtp8xgfIrS4Yt RZ+C4M1Mn/FZngN9FYpBynkeylwicLE= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AG47ELsRoo4dM7/caCqxLS8WTXSplQmENoGv6wm6jTCAorKYsYf85fDC7c6Os3TJIHdFhHXviSZgSw== X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:9898:: with SMTP id s24-v6mr18231381plp.382.1520383281032; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:41:21 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.0.249] ([50.225.3.50]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id z126sm9273595pfz.27.2018.03.06.16.41.20 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:41:20 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_E37EFD64-8AC4-48D4-96EC-FCE22BAF1698" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.3 \(3273\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Questions about the Create Nulls from Paths script Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:41:19 -0800 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <90B1C38C-413D-4A5F-BDD5-A42A48F4409B@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3273) --Apple-Mail=_E37EFD64-8AC4-48D4-96EC-FCE22BAF1698 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 You could do something like=20 You could do something dirty like: L =3DthisComp.layer("start"); L.toComp (L.anchorPoint-100); which will move the beam 100 pixels away from the anchor point Or move the anchor point of the start layer. Either way, you don=E2=80=99t need the nulls any more. This isn=E2=80=99t perfect, really what you want is to move the start = and end on the same vector. Phil Phil Spitler Creative Technologist t 415.394.8200 c 415.571.3139 = = = = > On Mar 6, 2018, at 4:04 PM, scott.aelist = wrote: >=20 > Thanks Phil. Do you think there's any way i can get the beam to extend = -beyond- the two target points? >=20 > On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 11:59 AM, Phil Spitler > wrote: > You can use the Beam effect to do this with some pretty basic = expressions on the start and end. >=20 > Apply these two expressions to your beam effect. >=20 >=20 > This goes to the start point > L =3D thisComp.layer(=E2=80=9CstartLayer"); > L.toComp (L.anchorPoint); >=20 > And this to the end point > L =3D thisComp.layer(=E2=80=9CendLayer"); > L.toComp (L.anchorPoint); >=20 >=20 > Make sure to change the names of the layer to the layers you want to = connect. >=20 > Hope this helps=20 >=20 > Phil >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > > Phil Spitler Creative Technologist > t 415.394.8200 c 415.571.3139 = = = = >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Mar 6, 2018, at 11:51 AM, scott.aelist > wrote: >>=20 >> I want to use this new AE script "Create Nulls from Paths" to draw = lines between two points and I have a couple questions: >> 1. Can I get a simple line to -overshoot- the nulls? (see image) = https://i.imgur.com/sAxq0LU.png >> 2. I want to draw lines between layers -- not nulls (I don't need = nulls and they clutter up my timeline). But I can't seem to modify the = script to relink the line shape to layers in my scene. If I try, the = script breaks or ceases functioning. Is there any way to modify the = expression so that my line draws between layers of my choosing?=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_E37EFD64-8AC4-48D4-96EC-FCE22BAF1698 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 You could do something like 


You = could do something dirty like:

L = =3DthisComp.layer("start");
L.toComp = (L.anchorPoint-100);

which will move the beam 100 pixels away from the anchor = point

Or move = the anchor point of the start layer.

Either way, you don=E2=80=99t need the = nulls any more.

This isn=E2=80=99t perfect, really what you want is to move = the start and end on the same vector.

Phil






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On Mar 6, 2018, at 4:04 PM, scott.aelist <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Thanks Phil. Do you think there's any way i can get the beam = to extend -beyond- the two target points?

On Tue, = Mar 6, 2018 at 11:59 AM, Phil Spitler <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
You can use the Beam effect to do this with some pretty basic = expressions on the start and end.

Apply these two = expressions to your beam effect.


This goes to the start = point
L =3D = thisComp.layer(=E2=80=9CstartLayer");
L.toComp = (L.anchorPoint);

And this to the end point
L =3D = thisComp.layer(=E2=80=9CendLayer");
L.toComp = (L.anchorPoint);


Make= sure to change the names of the layer to the layers you want to = connect.

Hope= this helps 

Phil




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On Mar 6, 2018, at 11:51 AM, scott.aelist <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I want to use this new AE script = "Create Nulls from Paths" to draw lines between two points and I have a = couple questions:
1. Can I get a simple line to = -overshoot- the nulls? (see image) https://i.imgur.com/sAxq0LU.png
2. I want to draw lines between layers -- not nulls (I don't = need nulls and they clutter up my timeline). But I can't seem to modify = the script to relink the line shape to layers in my scene. If I try, the = script breaks or ceases functioning. Is there any way to modify the = expression so that my line draws between layers of my = choosing? 



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