target separated position dimensions in AE Script?

Question

Heey,

I'm wandering how to target separated position dimensions in a AE Script.

I separated the position dimensions with ".position.dimensionsSeparated = true" and want to apply expressions to each value.

I know I can add the different expressions in one expression, but it is eassier and more efficient to code it this way in this case.

Does anyone know how to apply expressions to the position dimension values after they have been separated?

Thank in advance for the reactions!

Mathias Moehl · Accepted Answer

Yes, if you want to do it manually, you can do it via the context menu of the property. If you want to do it with a script, you need the dimensionSeparated attribue.

Mathias Moehl · Answer

Say that your position property is stored in the variable "pos".

Then pos.getSeparationFollower(0) will give you the property for the x value and pos.getSeparationFollower(1) will give you the property for the y value. You can apply expressions to them as you can for any other property, i.e.

pos.getSeparationFollower(1).expression = "value+1";

See

https://ae-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/properties/property/#property-getseparationfollower

If your dimensions are not separated, yet, you should do

pos.dimensionsSeparated = true;

before you try to assign any expressions to the separated dimensions.

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