3D Tool to Create Polygon Faces between selected Nulls / 3D Track Points (for proxy geometry)
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:
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shadow catching / contact shadows
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projection mapping (projecting a plate onto simple cards/planes)
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quick set-extension cards and grounding elements
Request
Add a Create Face / Create Plane from Points tool:
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select 3 points → create a triangle
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select 4 points → create a quad
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keep it editable (move vertices / reassign to points)
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optional: Shadow Catcher surface mode + Project From Camera helper
This would make AE far more practical for real 3D compositing workflows.
thx
