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February 26, 2026
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3D Tool to Create Polygon Faces between selected Nulls / 3D Track Points (for proxy geometry)

  • February 26, 2026
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We need a simple 3D tool in After Effects to create basic polygons/planes between points—for example between Nulls or 3D Camera Tracker points.

Right now AE can solve a camera and generate 3D points, but it’s missing the next essential step: quick proxy geometry. For even a few simple surfaces we’re forced to roundtrip to a 3D app, which breaks the workflow.

Why this matters?
Fast proxy surfaces are crucial for:

  • shadow catching / contact shadows

  • projection mapping (projecting a plate onto simple cards/planes)

  • quick set-extension cards and grounding elements


Request
Add a Create Face / Create Plane from Points tool:

  • select 3 points → create a triangle

  • select 4 points → create a quad

  • keep it editable (move vertices / reassign to points)

  • optional: Shadow Catcher surface mode + Project From Camera helper

This would make AE far more practical for real 3D compositing workflows.

thx