1. Create3DBox.jsx – Watch demo video
2. Create3DSphere.jsx – Watch demo video
3. Create3DCylinder.jsx – Watch demo video
4. Create3DPyramid.jsx – Watch demo video
5. Create3DMengerSponge.jsx – Watch demo video
6. Create3DFallingDominoes.jsx – Watch demo video

They create the 3D shape using user-defined comp layers. Assign a layer to each side, and the script will position and scale them to build the shape of given size. Note that the same layer can be used for multiple sides. An option allows to parent each side layer to a Null 3D positioned at the center of the shape.

Version History:

• Create3DSphere v3.1 – Resources folder is in parenthesis to speed up loading (Feb 2010)
• Create3DSphere v3.0 (Feb 2010)
• • Allows to distribute layers on sphere or ellipsoid (e.g. rugby ball, with controllable x,y,z-radius)
  • Gain in speed using precomputed arrangements
  • Can create giant sphere with up to 1000 layers, in couple of seconds
• Create3DSphere v2.5 – Initial version on aescripts.com (Jun 2009)
• Create3DBox v2.5 – Initial version on aescripts.com (Jun 2009)
• Create3DCylinder v2.5 – Initial version on aescripts.com (Jun 2009)
• Create3DFallingDominoes v1.5 – Initial version on aescripts.com (Jun 2009)
• Create3DMengerSponge v2.5 – Initial version on aescripts.com (Jun 2009)
• Create3DPyramid v2.0 – Initial version on aescripts.com (Jun 2009)

Note: The download includes two archives. Version 2.5 is compatible with CS3 and version 3.1 which is compatible with CS4 and above.

Version History:

• v 3.1 – 02/2010
  • support any type of layers, including text layers, layers with masks and shape layers (multiple masks or shapes on the same layer is also supported)
  • support any type of transformations (rotation, scale, parenting, 2d/3d, etc)
• v 3.0 – 01/2010
  • user interface redesigned
  • handles any prior transformation to layers (scale, rotation, 2d/3d,
    etc), and every pixel aspect ratio
  • supports every alignment in case of text layers
  • CS4 only, Mac & PC
• v 2.5 Initial release on aescripts.com (CS3 compatible) – 08/2009

The script has 4 modes:

• Preserve characters location maintains the characters at their current location, but it creates text layers having the same number of characters as the original layer (therefore their anchor point is the same as the original anchor point).
• Appropriate anchor point creates text layers containing only one character (therefore their anchor point is as defined in the Paragraph panel), but it places all text layers at the same location.
• Separate into words and Separate into lines are the same as Appropriate anchor point but create text layers containing only words or only lines.

Version History

• 2.0 – Initial Release on aescripts.com (05 June 2009)
• 2.1 – Added separate into words and separate into lines option by Lloyd Alvarez (21 Jan 2010)

**Please note: This tutorial uses an earlier version of TrackerViz, however, the principles are still the same. Please stay tuned as a new tutorial will be coming soon.

Data can come from layers position data, from tracking data or from path data.

Details on each function are given below. Note that some tool tips also provide information.

Average Position:
Creates a new solid layer at the center of the selected layers (or track points).

Position & Rotation:
Creates a new solid layer at the first selected layer (or track point) position, and rotates it towards the second selected layer (or track point).

Position & Scale:
Creates a new solid layer at the first selected layer (or track point) position, and scales it so that its size matches the distance between the two selected layers (or track points).

Position & Rotation & Scale:
Creates a new solid layer at the first selected layer (or track point) position, rotates it towards the second selected layer (or track point) and scales it so that its size matches the distance between the two selected layers (or track points).

Track Combine:
Creates a new layer that combines the selected layer (or track point) position with the position of its parent layer.

Corner Pin:
Creates a new comp-sized solid with the Corner Pin effect applied to it. The four corners are linked to the position of the four selected layers (or track points) (in the following order: UpperLeft-UpperRight-LowerLeft-LowerRight).

CC Power Pin:
Same as above except that the CC Power Pin effect is used instead of the Corner Pin effect.

Shape To Tracker:
Associates each vertex of the selected mask path with a new track point.

Shape To Layers:
Creates a new solid at each vertex of the selected mask path (the mask path can be animated).

Track Points To Shape:
Transforms the selected track points into an animated mask path.

Layers To Shape:
Creates a new mask path for which the vertices are linked to the position of the selected layers.