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Corey Jones · June 2019

I have Connect layers installed already. How do you upload to pro? Or is this something new and I need to purchase again?

Hamid Abo · June 2019

If we create it in a system, then the second system is visible without the need for a plugin ?!

For example, for my commercial projects, my client also needs to install the plugin ?

Motion Boutique · June 2019

Corey Jones said:

I have Connect layers installed already. How do you upload to pro? Or is this something new and I need to purchase again?

It's a different product, so yes you need to purchase it. If you previously purchased the old "Name Your Own Price" version of Connect Layers you can apply 20% of what you paid as a discount towards this version. For example, if you paid $20 then you will get a $4 discount. Simply login to the same account and the discount will be automatically applied. If you have questions or need assistance please open a support ticket

Motion Boutique · June 2019

hamid ahmadi said:

If we create it in a system, then the second system is visible without the need for a plugin ?!
For example, for my commercial projects, my client also needs to install the plugin ?

You can use the assistant to bake the keyframes then you can remove the plugin.
It's also really usefull when you have complex system that requires heavy computing such as dynamic Verlet, you can bake "Path Expressions" before running the preview, it will be muuuuch faster. And if you need to change things, just click on "Relink expressions".
Also useful to use Connect Layers PRO with "Bodymovin" !

Alex Dilla · June 2019

Hi,

Is it possible to stop a dashed line animating the offset?

For example I am animating a camera around 3 nulls in 3D space with a chain (curve) connecting them. As the camera moves the dashed line offsets which gives a distracting effect.

It is a route line in 3D space and I'd like to keep it locked to the movement of the scene. I hope that makes sense!

Motion Boutique · June 2019

Alex Dilla said:

Hi,

Is it possible to stop a dashed line animating the offset?

For example I am animating a camera around 3 nulls in 3D space with a chain (curve) connecting them. As the camera moves the dashed line offsets which gives a distracting effect.

It is a route line in 3D space and I'd like to keep it locked to the movement of the scene. I hope that makes sense!

Hi Alex!

By default, your lines are in 2D (I explain that in the quick start guide here). So when you change the size of a 2D line, you also change the numbers of dashes.

When using 3D + dash, switch CLP to "Real 3D" by clicking the 3D button. Note that some option will not work in 3D (like Bezier curviness...)

Hope this helps.

Val.

Alex Dilla · June 2019

It does! Thank you Val!

EDIT***

Just trying to Trim Paths in 3D and the individual/simultaneous option doesn't appear to work. I'd like to trim the paths sequentially for a route line.

Is that possible?

Thanks!

Motion Boutique · June 2019

Unfortunately not in 3D

3D chains are a series of segments and not a continuous line.

Will try to fix that in a future release.

EDIT

...you can still animate the trim of each segment to make it manually.

Alex Dilla said:

It does! Thank you Val!

EDIT***

Just trying to Trim Paths in 3D and the individual/simultaneous option doesn't appear to work. I'd like to trim the paths sequentially for a route line.
Is that possible?

Thanks!

Alex Dilla · June 2019

Thanks for the work around!

ANOTHER Great product!

Amber Langtry · June 2019

Hello, I followed the installation instructions but it doesn't show up in AE. Can you help me please?

Motion Boutique · June 2019

Hi Amber,

Did you check the right place to find the tool?

You should find it in the "Windows" menu, at the bottom of the list.

If not, please open a support ticket.

Amber Langtry said:

Hello, I followed the installation instructions but it doesn't show up in AE. Can you help me please?

Motion Boutique · June 2019

Alex Dilla said:

Thanks for the work around!

ANOTHER Great product!

THANK YOU

Amber Langtry · June 2019

Motion Boutique said:

Hi Amber,
Did you check the right place to find the tool?
You should find it in the "Windows" menu, at the bottom of the list.
If not, please open a support ticket.

Amber Langtry said:

Hello, I followed the installation instructions but it doesn't show up in AE. Can you help me please?

Yeah I looked there thanks. I've opened a ticket.

Thanks

Glenn Greenstein · June 2019

Hi! I love this tool. It's really powerful and amazing (and fun to play around with)! I have a suggestion for future updates - would it be possible to be able to rotate the arrowheads manually in the future? I don't see a way to do that here, but I could see some instances where it would be appropriate for the arrowhead to not constantly be tangential to the line.

Thanks!

Motion Boutique · June 2019

Hi Glenn,

If you are using the built in arrowhead, you can't. But if use the custom arrowhead, you can deactivate the expression of the rotation on the arrowhead layer!

Glenn Greenstein said:

Hi! I love this tool. It's really powerful and amazing (and fun to play around with)! I have a suggestion for future updates - would it be possible to be able to rotate the arrowheads manually in the future? I don't see a way to do that here, but I could see some instances where it would be appropriate for the arrowhead to not constantly be tangential to the line.

Thanks!

yaron ofry · July 2019

Hi, love the script.

tell me please, how do I duplicate a chain with its controllers and layers without messing up the connections?

right now it seems to be connected according to layer name so I can't make a new connection. hope I explained myself correctly

Motion Boutique · July 2019

Unfortunately, you can't, you need to recreate everything.

Will try to add this feature in a future release!

Cheers.
Val.

yaron ofry said:

Hi, love the script.
tell me please, how do I duplicate a chain with its controllers and layers without messing up the connections?

right now it seems to be connected according to layer name so I can't make a new connection. hope I explained myself correctly

jacques Broquard · July 2019

Hey there,

Thanks for creating this. Really nicely done. One problem I'm having is with 3D lines "popping" their orientation, flipping from one side to the other mid way through an animation. Is there a way to pin its orientation during complex camera moves? I've attached an example screengrab, Fig.1 shows one orientation, and then it flips to the other side.

I should say, that this is a many-to-one, so the flipping option would flip all the lines correct?

Best,

Jacques

https://ibb.co/gw6504v

https://ibb.co/TPj0pKb

Motion Boutique · July 2019

Hi Jacques,

Please open a support ticket here

jacques Broquard said:

Hey there,
Thanks for creating this. Really nicely done. One problem I'm having is with 3D lines "popping" their orientation, flipping from one side to the other mid way through an animation. Is there a way to pin its orientation during complex camera moves? I've attached an example screengrab, Fig.1 shows one orientation, and then it flips to the other side.

I should say, that this is a many-to-one, so the flipping option would flip all the lines correct?

Best,
Jacques

https://ibb.co/gw6504v
https://ibb.co/TPj0pKb

Jon Draper · September 2019

Hi..

Is there a way to prevent a curved line flipping as you pan up through a 3D scene. i.e. I have powerlines between 2 pilons spread apart in 3D space, that curve down as needed and look great. As the camera pans up (to the sky) the lines flip the curve the reverse angle.. so they curve up to the sky. Is there a way to prevent this?

I'm curently using the demo.. and will need the paid version assuming this is achievable.

I've currently got the lines set with function 'Curve - Out' which seems to be the best bet but as the cameras moves past a certain point 'Curve - In' would seem the best fit to get the line to maintain the way it curved down in the scene.

Motion Boutique · September 2019

Jon Draper said:

Hi..

Is there a way to prevent a curved line flipping as you pan up through a 3D scene. i.e. I have powerlines between 2 pilons spread apart in 3D space, that curve down as needed and look great. As the camera pans up (to the sky) the lines flip the curve the reverse angle.. so they curve up to the sky. Is there a way to prevent this?

I'm curently using the demo.. and will need the paid version assuming this is achievable.

I've currently got the lines set with function 'Curve - Out' which seems to be the best bet but as the cameras moves past a certain point 'Curve - In' would seem the best fit to get the line to maintain the way it curved down in the scene.

Hi Jon,

Please open a support ticket and add a minimal version of your aep so we can take a look!

Cheers.

Val.

Alex Dilla · September 2019

Hey guys,

Just a thought, not sure if a progress bar is possible in future versions?

When I'm triangulating a lot of layers and not sure when it will finish working, i have to take an early lunch

Motion Boutique · September 2019

Ok we added it to our wish list

Alex Dilla said:

Hey guys,

Just a thought, not sure if a progress bar is possible in future versions?
When I'm triangulating a lot of layers and not sure when it will finish working, i have to take an early lunch

Alex Czetwertynski · October 2019

I just bought the plugin, but it seems to slow AE down considerably...I'm on a brand new computer, everything else is running quite well, but as soon as I have a few connections going with Connect Layers I'm grinding to a halt...

Is there anything I can do to optimize/reduce the lag?

UPDATE : I just realized that the culprit is the Dynamic Bezier curviness...others seem to be fine...

Motion Boutique · October 2019

Hi Alex

Of course, using Dynamic stuff can slow down AE!

Check:

that you are running the Javascript expressions engine.
using arrowheads needs also a lot of resources (using the custom one can reduce that)
dynamic of course need a lot of resources

Baking the "Path Expressions" (in the "assistant" section) can save plenty of time in those cases. And of course you can Relink if needed!

Hope this helps.
Val.

Alex Czetwertynski said:

I just bought the plugin, but it seems to slow AE down considerably...I'm on a brand new computer, everything else is running quite well, but as soon as I have a few connections going with Connect Layers I'm grinding to a halt...
Is there anything I can do to optimize/reduce the lag?

UPDATE : I just realized that the culprit is the Dynamic Bezier curviness...others seem to be fine...

Motion Boutique · October 2019

Hi Nicol,

Please open a support ticket and join a simple version of your aep.
Cheers.

Val.

Nicol Craig said:

Hi,

I just bought the script/plugin and it's working great except for one aspect. I've got some shapes connected by lines in 3D and a camera with a set focal length so it goes blurry when the shapes move back and forth in z space. But the lines don't seem to be taking on the camera blur even though they are 3D and moving with the shapes they are attached to. Can you please let me know if the lines/chains created should take on camera blur (I primarily bought this product as it says it works in 3D and on the example - map animation - on the product page the lines seem to be taking on a camera blur).

Thanks,
Nicol

Jay Inman · October 2019

Just installed the script and the Styles plugin, input my license, and opened the panel - but when I choose a connection option, I get the message: "Effect 'MB ConnectLayersProStyles' is missing. Please verify your installation", even though the plugin is clearly in the Plugins folder - any ideas what's up?

Motion Boutique · October 2019

Hi Jay,

Looks like CLP is not correctly installed. Please follow the instruction in the ConnectLayersPRO_Installation.pdf. If it's still not working please open a support ticket.

Cheers
Val.

Jay Inman said:

Just installed the script and the Styles plugin, input my license, and opened the panel - but when I choose a connection option, I get the message: "Effect 'MB ConnectLayersProStyles' is missing. Please verify your installation", even though the plugin is clearly in the Plugins folder - any ideas what's up?

ANDREW RISS · November 2019

I puchased and installed connect layers

but when I go to effect- modules it's empty and I just see the word module with no effects

I'm using Windows 10

Motion Boutique · November 2019

ANDREW RISS said:

I puchased and installed connect layers
but when I go to effect- modules it's empty and I just see the word module with no effects

I'm using Windows 10

Hi Andrew, please take 5min and read the manual or watch the quick start guide.

You need to use the script panel.
Cheers.

Val.

ANDREW RISS · November 2019

Motion Boutique said:

ANDREW RISS said:

I puchased and installed connect layers
but when I go to effect- modules it's empty and I just see the word module with no effects

I'm using Windows 10

Hi Andrew, please take 5min and read the manual or watch the quick start guide.
You need to use the script panel.
Cheers.
Val.

Wow! mind blown, just watched the video

Mo Mouafak · November 2019

Hello , i have the trial version of the script , i've checked the tutorial but still not sure if this is the right tool for the job , the project i am working on is for a family tree , i want to achieve this with only one line

this is just an example . thank you

Motion Boutique · November 2019

Hi

As you can see, there's not ONE line in your design but something more like a tree with different branches. You can do this with our products with the many-to-one feature.
Cheers.
Val.

Sham 00 said:

Hello , i have the trial version of the script , i've checked the tutorial but still not sure if this is the right tool for the job , the project i am working on is for a family tree , i want to achieve this with only one line

this is just an example . thank you

jerome collet · November 2019

Hello,

Just a question before buying for a project.

Is it possible to connect and animate between points from a bezier shape ?

Or it have to be only between multiple layers ? (in that case i need to find a way to split the points from my shape in multiple layers)

I need to animate and connects points inside a letter like strings.

Is it possible with this plugin ?

It could be a great time saver for me.

Thanks for your answer

yerom

Motion Boutique · November 2019

jerome collet said:

Hello,
Just a question before buying for a project.
Is it possible to connect and animate between points from a bezier shape ?
Or it have to be only between multiple layers ? (in that case i need to find a way to split the points from my shape in multiple layers)

I need to animate and connects points inside a letter like strings.
Is it possible with this plugin ?
It could be a great time saver for me.
Thanks for your answer
yerom

Hi Jerome,

CLP only works with multiple objects not with bezier shapes.
Please open a support ticket and join your design so we can see what you need.

elie karam · January 2020

Hello,

I'm thinking of purchasing this plugin for a specific project, but I will be working from my desktop and laptop computer for this one.

Does it work on two computers (owned by same person using the same adobe id)??

Motion Boutique · January 2020

elie karam said:

Hello,

I'm thinking of purchasing this plugin for a specific project, but I will be working from my desktop and laptop computer for this one.
Does it work on two computers (owned by same person using the same adobe id)??

Hi Elie,

We grant you a license that can be installed on one computer at work and one computer at home or mobile. But you cannot use it at the same time.

Cheers.
Val.

tim clark · January 2020

Hi, this looks good, I'm just trailing it. I'm trying to copy all the attributes from one line to another. It will copy jus the stroke but I need it to coy the arrow head and trim. I'm having to to it manually on all the layers. I'll have a lot of flow charts to do if this is possible. Thanks. Good work

Motion Boutique · January 2020

tim clark said:

Hi, this looks good, I'm just trailing it. I'm trying to copy all the attributes from one line to another. It will copy jus the stroke but I need it to coy the arrow head and trim. I'm having to to it manually on all the layers. I'll have a lot of flow charts to do if this is possible. Thanks. Good work

Hi Tim

Unfortunately with the actual version of ConnectLayersPRO you cannot duplicate a connection or copy / paste settings.

Cheers.
Val

Avinash Ramanath · January 2020

This plugin/script is filled with so many features. Thanks. for this.

Motion Boutique · January 2020

Avinash Ramanath said:

This plugin/script is filled with so many features. Thanks. for this.

thank you so much for the kind words

Rowan de Geus · February 2020

Thank you for this plugin, a real lifesaver!

I'm having trouble creating a perfect circle. The steps I took:

- Create 2 nulls right next to each other (pos 10,60 and 110,60)

- Duplicate the 2 nulls on top of those 2.

- Create chain on the 4 nulls with Arc.

It seems like a circle, but when I rotate it, you'll notice it deforms and it's not quite a perfect circle.

Is there another way to achieve this?

Motion Boutique · February 2020

Hi Rowan!

We have done a tutorial about this:

If you set the value of the "Custom Bézier Tension" to 39, it will be almost perfect.

Cheers.
Val.

Rowan de Geus said:

Thank you for this plugin, a real lifesaver!

I'm having trouble creating a perfect circle. The steps I took:

- Create 2 nulls right next to each other (pos 10,60 and 110,60)
- Duplicate the 2 nulls on top of those 2.
- Create chain on the 4 nulls with Arc.

It seems like a circle, but when I rotate it, you'll notice it deforms and it's not quite a perfect circle.

Is there another way to achieve this?

Tsung-wei Wu · April 2020

https://imgur.com/a/bpMfgHH
Not working

Motion Boutique · April 2020

Please open a support ticket and send us a minimal version of your aep.

Cheers.
Val

Tsung-wei Wu said:

https://imgur.com/a/bpMfgHH
Not working

Dylan Hayes · May 2020

Awesome stuff, plugin is working mostly great! Just one weird issue..

I have a scene with some 3D null objects that I'm using to generate connections with Connect Layers Pro. Works like a charm.

However, I also have some secondary layers that I have parented to the null objects. For some reason, when I run the Connect Layers Pro command on the nulls objects, the children layers get renamed with "..." at the end.

So for example, "Child 01" gets renamed to "Child 01.." and "Child 01..." and "Child 01...." and so-on. An extra period for every copy. This normally wouldnt be an issue but it's breaking the scripts I have on them. Any one run into this problem before?

Motion Boutique · May 2020

Dylan Hayes said:

Awesome stuff, plugin is working mostly great! Just one weird issue..

I have a scene with some 3D null objects that I'm using to generate connections with Connect Layers Pro. Works like a charm.

However, I also have some secondary layers that I have parented to the null objects. For some reason, when I run the Connect Layers Pro command on the nulls objects, the children layers get renamed with "..." at the end.

So for example, "Child 01" gets renamed to "Child 01.." and "Child 01..." and "Child 01...." and so-on. An extra period for every copy. This normally wouldnt be an issue but it's breaking the scripts I have on them. Any one run into this problem before?

Hi Dylan,

CLPro renames layers having the same name in order to avoid confusion when referenced in expressions. To prevent this, simply make sure your layers have different names before running CLPro.

Cheers,

Charles

Harold Durnez · August 2020

Dealing with Real 3D switched on, when I want to use the feature of "Add To Existing Connection" I get an error saying "The selected layer "All_Connecytions 1 controller" doesn't have the 'Controller Layer' effect applied to it"

- What am I doing wrong here, or is it npt possible to use this feature with 3D segments?

Motion Boutique · August 2020

Harold Durnez said:

Dealing with Real 3D switched on, when I want to use the feature of "Add To Existing Connection" I get an error saying "The selected layer "All_Connecytions 1 controller" doesn't have the 'Controller Layer' effect applied to it"

- What am I doing wrong here, or is it npt possible to use this feature with 3D segments?

Hi Harold,

Could you please open a support ticket, providing your project file so we can test it here ?

Cheers

Miika Turunen · September 2020

After purchasing this tool I've wondered how I ever survived without it!

Would it be possible to have "pseudo 3D" where you basically create 2D lines, that follow 3D points. I mean that those lines would be same as you create when your creating a line that is following a 2D point, but this time it would follow 3D point. The current 3D funcitonality works technically really well, but I've ran into situation where the line orients in a way that it is almost invisible. Having an option to attach 2D lines to 3D point's would in my opinion be a good addition to this tool. This would be good alternative for the current 3D lines feature.

Anycase, if anyone is wondering... There is no better tool for this kind of job. So thanks for that!

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